How to Convert PDF to MS Word on a Mac
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a common electronic file format, often used for commercial printing and sending files via email. PDF files are not easily editable and retain document formatting, so they are ideal for many purposes, such as sending resumes via email. However, if you want to convert a PDF back to Microsoft Word, it's not as easy. But there are ways to do the conversion using either Adobe Acrobat or an online conversion tool on a Mac. The conversion on a Mac is exactly the same as it is in Windows.
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Instructions
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Adobe Acrobat (Ref. 1)
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Launch Adobe Acrobat from the Finder.
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Click "File, Open" to open a PDF file.
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Click "File, Export." Select "Microsoft Word Document" as the format.
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Click "Settings." Under "Layout Settings," choose either to retain flowing text, which is helpful if you have a document with many columns, or retain page layout, which will keep the layout of the document. Click "OK."
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Click "Save" to save the file as a Word document.
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Open Word for Mac if you have it. Open the file you just saved.
Online Conversion Tool
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Click your Internet browser of choice from the dock on your Mac.
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Visit the Convert PDF to Word website (see "Resources" section for link). This allows you to upload a PDF document directly from your computer, convert it to Word and download it to your computer. Then you can open the file in Word for Mac.
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Go to Nitro PDF's PDF to Word Converter (see "Resources" section for link). Click "Browse" to upload a PDF document. Make sure ".DOC" is selected as the file type. Enter an email address. Once converted, the new PDF file will be emailed to you. Click "Convert."
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Go to PDF Online (see "Resources" section for link). Upload a PDF document to be converted to a Word document. Click "Upload and Convert." As soon as the file is processed, you'll be able to download the file. No email address in necessary.
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