How to Edit PDF Files

Sometimes you need how to Edit PDF Files, but you don’t have the original file. Since they were first made available, PDFs have been known for being impossible for the average user to change. Part of the appeal of PDFs is that you can send a document that can be viewed as a photo on different devices. The formatting and text will look pretty much the same for everyone.

There are a lot of websites where you can edit PDFs online or with software you download. Some say the service is free, while others say you have to pay for it. But you can change a PDF without using sources that could be dangerous. Word and Adobe are two resources that are safe and easy to find.

How to Edit a PDF on Mac

1. Double-click on your PDF file to open it.
2. Highlight all the existing text and copy it to your clipboard.
3. To extract an image from this PDF, hold down Command + Shift + 4.
4. Click and drag your cursor to fit the frame of the image you’d like to extract, then release.
5. Ensure these images have been saved to your desktop.
6. Open your Mac’s Pages app and paste the text from your clipboard into a blank document.
7. Edit this text, leaving spaces open to reinsert any missing images.
8. Drag any extracted images that are saved to your desktop into your Pages document.
9. Move and format your images and text as needed.
10. Save your edited file as a PDF.

Steps to Edit a PDF in Windows

1. Open Adobe Acrobat.
2. In the top navigation, select File > Open …
3. Select your PDF file from the document window.
4. When your file opens, select “Export PDF” in the right-hand toolbar.
5. Select “Microsoft Word” as your export destination.
6. Click Export.
7. Edit your content as needed, then select File > Save As …
8. Select PDF in the File Format dropdown menu, then click Save.

FAQ

How do you convert a PDF to a Word document for editing?

1. Open a PDF file in Acrobat.
2. Click on the “Export PDF” tool in the right pane.
3. Choose Microsoft Word as your export format, and then choose “Word Document.”
4. Click “Export.”
5. Save your new Word file:

Why can’t I edit a PDF that I converted to Word?

PDF created from a scanner When a document is scanned, however, the scanner takes a picture of the page – and at that moment, your computer has no knowledge of what’s on that page. It might be words or it might be a photograph of a grumpy cat. You can’t edit that PDF in Word until OCR has been done.

Are PDF files editable?

A PDF file is not automatically editable within Microsoft Word. However, modern versions of Microsoft Office will attempt to convert the PDF to Word format so that users may make changes. Although not a perfect process, it is one way that someone could try to make changes to your document.

Which PDF type is editable?

Text-based PDFs are created when a document is saved directly as a PDF from a word processor like Microsoft Word, or similar applications. Text-based PDFs are editable PDFs (unless they have been password protected).