Re: has anyone tried to import a .pdf file into a word 2003 docume

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JoAnn,

Have you investigated ScanSoft's PDF Converter as an
alternative for converting PDF files into Word 2003
formats as a stopgap measure until Office 12 ships?

http://www.digitalriver.com/v2.0-img/operations/scansoft/site/html/pdf_con/pdf_con_overview.html

Good luck!

Uncle Joe

"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Some .pdf files can't be broken down. The form for our mail-order prescription is like that. I also have
> Acrobat Pro 7 and *nothing* I do works.
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>
>
>
> "sf" <see_reply_address@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:cb2ko1ht5937o7uukemqhcr45cuni4ct9v@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:49:05 -0800, Nettie
>> <annettedt@xxxxxxxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>>>
>>> > Word has no facility to import (or export) PDF files.
>>> > However, if you have Acrobat 7 (the reader and/or the full version) you can
>>> > insert a single page PDF as an object (multi-page PDF's display only the
>>> > first page)
>>> > If you want an editable version, you need to convert it to a Word document,
>>> > for which you *will* need the full version of Acrobat or suitable OCR
>>> > software.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> Graham, I have a paid version of Acrobat, but am stymied how to
>> convert. I only see an option for converting INTO PDF, not OUT.
>> Using my usual method for copying PDF text, I get small boxes, not
>> text, for everything except the address when I paste it into word.
>> Usually - I can copy pdf text and paste it into word just by using the
>> reader itself, but this particular web page apparently has locked
>> their pdf form for printing only. Is there a specific ng where I can
>> ask about this? It's never happened to me before.
>>
>> TIA
>
>


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