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January 7, 2020
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Hidden Text Found in .PDF document

  • January 7, 2020
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I received a PDF file, and by accident found "hidden" cells with text.I can see the cells when I go to edit the pdf or when using selection tool, but only cells, not the text within. I can search for the text and the cell will highlight, I can also copy/cut the text from the cells but I cannot see it in the pdf or in print. Can someone help me understand how to make that text visible?

    Correct answer JR Boulay

    With Acrobat Pro, select the "Text & image" edit tool, this turns any OCRized "image" PDF into a fully editable PDF.

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    January 8, 2020

    With Acrobat Pro, select the "Text & image" edit tool, this turns any OCRized "image" PDF into a fully editable PDF.

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      January 7, 2020

      Hidden text is normal, used with OCR for example. It is there specifically to enable searching, and there seem to be no tools to edit it. 

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