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February 24, 2020
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Incorrect line breaks occur when converting PDF to Word

  • February 24, 2020
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Hello,

 

I converted PDF to Word 2016 using Acobat DC. In the converted Word file, there are many incorrect line breaks cut the sentence in middle. For exmple:

- If the screen is blank (a power-saving feature), press [line break]

and quickly release the Power button

-The problem is most likely with the [line break]

 attached PD

 

I use AI translation on the converted Word files and these line breaks result in incorrect translation. 

The converted Word file has nearly a hundred pages, with mix of correct and incorrect line breaks. Is this a bug from the PDF-Word conversion? Any suggestions to fix/avoid the incorrect line breaks globally?

 

Thanks,

Diana

 

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Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 26, 2020

You will get what is in the PDF file.

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 24, 2020

How exactly are you performing this conversion?

Participant
February 25, 2020

Thanks - I open the pdf, choose "Export PDF" and select the Microsoft Word (there are some different settings but doesn't make a difference from the outcome).

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 25, 2020

I believe that uses Microsoft technology to convert the file. If you're on a Windows machine you should use the Acrobat PDFMaker plugin, instead.