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How to convert a PDF to word?

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  • 1Zamzar is an online service that simplifies converting PDF documents to Word and other formats like Excel and JPG.
  • 2To convert a PDF to JPG, users can download Omniformat and follow a simple installation process for conversion.
  • 3When using Omniformat, users must copy PDF files to a specific folder for automatic conversion to JPEG format.

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How to convert a PDF to word?

Day in and day out, people in offices need to convert PDF documents into some other formats such as .doc (Microsoft Word), .xls (Microsoft Excel Sheet), or .jpg (Image format). Most often, they know how to convert a Word file into PDF, but when the question arises, “how to convert a PDF to Word,” they feel uncomfortable about it.

In reality, it’s actually a very easy task that can be accomplished by using an online service for file conversion known as Zamzar. However, going for Excel and JPG conversion requires two steps, but again, they are fairly easy to follow.

An easy way of converting a PDF files to JPG

After logging on to ZamZar.com, under Step two browse the PDF file on your computer and choose the option of PNG format for the format conversion. PNG is also a type of picture format being excessively used these days, and most of the applications supporting JPG also support PNG. Each page of the PDF document is transformed into PNG image format by ZamZar. Further, you can open up each of those pictures with Microsoft Paint and simply choose the Save As option under the File tab followed by choosing the option JPEG from the format drop down lists in the pop up box.

Second way of Converting PDF into a JPG Format

To start with, you must first download a freeware that readily converts a PDF doc to a required JPEG format. One of the software of this kind is available at the download page of Omniformat from where you may download Omniformat version 8.5 along with PDF995. PDF995 must be installed before installing the Omniformat. After completing the installation of both the programs go to your start menu to find the Software995 group of programs and click on Omniformat.

The only feature of the program that you may not like is that you will be forced to view some ads for about initial 30 seconds. But somehow it’s much better than paying a wholesome amount for a simple task of file conversion. It also pops up other tabs of your browser to open up the sponsored links, but for sure it does not mount any malware on your system.

After loading of the program completes you’ll be able to see a section named Watch Folders and few buttons such as Single Pass and Start Monitoring.

Now you are required to make a copy of your PDF files to be converted into JPEG and paste them into the folder at C:\pmniformat\watch and select the option saying Single Pass. The program will automatically access the directory and convert every page of each PDF file into a JPG file. If you choose the Start Monitoring option instead, you will be required to drop PDFs into the watch folder while the program is in execution.

One must keep a note that the program deletes every PDF file it uses for conversion in the watch folder, so PDF documents should only be copied to the destination folder and shouldn’t be moved.

Converting a PDF doc to a Word format

Visit Zamzar.com and select the Browse option for uploading your PDF file in Step 1. Next in Step 2, DOC format will be selected by default; however, you may also choose among Text, RTF, HTML, etc. Finally, you need to give your email ID in Step 3.

Very soon you’ll be receiving an email containing the download link for the converted file. This site works accurately for even very complex PDFs containing multiple images, column-wise texts, etc.

Converting a PDF doc to an Excel format

Follow the above steps using ZamZar.com, but in Step 2 while choosing the format go for TXT. There is no facility for direct conversion to Excel sheets, so you first need to convert into a text file. Download and save the text file on your computer system.

Further, you need to open the Microsoft Excel application and go to Open option under the File tab and modify the combo box stating Files of types to All types:

The converted text file must be visible under the list of files. On opening this file you’ll land into the Text Import Wizard. You must open the file in this style only, because directly opening the file with Excel will bring down text of each row to appear into a single column without any separation.

Now in step 1, go for the option saying Delimited among the two available options. After selecting Next, go for checking off the Space checkbox. Select Next again and then the Finish button. Finally, you can save the file as an Excel file.

An easy way of converting a PDF files to JPG
An easy way of converting a PDF files to JPG

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