Commercial Software that edits PDF Adobe Acrobat File

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A user is seeking software to convert a PDF file from Adobe Acrobat Version 8 to text for MS Word, specifically avoiding scanning solutions due to potential errors. Recommendations include an online tool, convertpdftoword.net, which has been tested and found effective for converting PDFs to Word format, including graphics. However, it may struggle with equations and slide formats. An alternative method involves using Adobe Reader's "Select Tool" to copy text directly, although this may not preserve exact formatting.
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I have a need for software that will convert a .PDF Adobe Acrobat Version 8 file to text that can be imported into MS Word. I do not want a scanning imaging solution, for instance MS Word, Document Imaging. Too many scan errors can result, slowing things down, because of scanning errors that when converted to text, need to be corrected.

Any software package that has been proven to work would be appreciated.

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KrisOhn said:
This is an online solution that looks to be pretty decent.
http://convertpdftoword.net/
Kris,

Thanks, have you tried it ?

Rhody...
 
Yeah, I converted a couple PDF to word format and everything, even graphics, converted nicely.
 
It does have weaknesses with converting equations and slide format pdfs though.
 
If you aren't bothered about keeping the exact formatting, cut-and-paste should work. Right click in Adobe Reader and choose the "Select Tool", not the defailt hand tool that scrolls the document up and down. Then Ctrl-A Ctrl-C to select all and copy.
 
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