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rhaa11130209
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May 12, 2015
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Missing option "Convert PDF To Editable File"

  • May 12, 2015
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Hi,

I'm trying to convert a pdf to a Word DOC with editable text. Each page of the original pdf (OP) is an image of text. I have Adobe PDF Pack (APP).

In APP, I chose Export PDF. In Select Files, I pick Choose files on My Computer and select the OP.

In the Convert To pulldown, I see DOCX, DOC, PPTX, XLSX, RTF, JPG, TIFF, and PNG.

Perusing the Using Adobe PDF Pack‌ help, I review section: Export PDF to Word/Excel, "To use OCR when you convert a PDF to Word, or Excel...".


At this point, I do not have the "Convert PDF To Editable File" option.


I checked my plan and saw the Upgrade to Pro option. I thought maybe an upgrade would help, so I did that.

After the upgrade, I logged off then on. Still no joy.

Please help.

Chris

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Sara_ForsbergCommunity Manager
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May 12, 2015

Hi rhaa,

Have you downloaded and installed Acrobat Pro, since you upgraded? If you have, then you can export directly to Word from within Acrobat. You would simply open your PDF, and choose File > Export To > Microsoft Word...

You can download your software from https://cloud.acrobat.com/acrobat.

Hope this helps.


Best,

Sara

rhaa11130209
rhaa11130209Author
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May 12, 2015

Thanks for responding, Sara.

No, I haven't downloaded it. Still, per my posted help link Using Adobe PDF Pack, shouldn't the "Convert PDF To Editable File" option be included in my Adobe PDF Pack, i.e. the one I had before upgrading to Pro?

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Sara_ForsbergCommunity Manager
Community Manager
May 12, 2015

Yes, rhaa, you're right. You most certainly can export from PDF to Word using Adobe PDF Pack, and in the screenshot above, it looks like you're almost there. (I think those instructions need to be updated!) Once you've chosen your file, and selected the output format, the last step is to click that blue Export to Word button that's peeking out at the bottom of your screen shot. Then, the file will be converted and uploaded to your Document Cloud storage account.

Best,

Sara

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