Turkish character error when converting PDF file to Excel

Question

I'm using Adobe Pro DC 2025. The PDF file I open appears correctly. However, when I try to export to Excel, the letter "O" appears as a "ü" in Excel. Going to Edit Page > "Any Changes" > Save and then Export to Excel, the file transfers without any problems. So, there's no problem reading the file. However, when I try to open the PDF directly and export to Excel, I experience a character problem.

creative explorer · Answer

@atilla_3838 The issue is that your PDF was originally saved with a slightly messed-up internal code for the "O," which the export tool misreads as the code for "ü" instead. When you look at the PDF, everything appears fine because Adobe knows how to display the shape of an "O." However, for the Export function, Adobe needs to read the secret, internal "code number" for that letter to properly write it into Excel.

A quick fix—go to Edit Page > "Any Changes" > Save, you're essentially forcing Adobe to open the entire document, re-read all the text from scratch, and create a brand new, clean, and perfectly correct internal translation map before saving it again. This process should fix the corrupted character code for the "O" right inside the PDF file.

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