How to View & Edit PDF Files
Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) is a document file type that preserves the structure and look of a document once it has been created. Unlike Word documents, which can be edited by most people (due to Word's popularity), PDF files are not as easily editable. PDF files require Adobe Reader to view, and typically require Adobe Acrobat Professional to edit. Adobe Acrobat Professional is an expensive solution if you only need to edit a PDF a few times, and so the easiest way to edit the PDFs is to convert them to a format that allows you to edit them easily, such as TXT or DOC.
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Instructions
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Viewing
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Navigate to the Adobe Reader website (see Resources).
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Choose your operating system, then click "Continue."
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Click "Download" to download the installer. Once the download has finished, double-click the setup file. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Adobe Reader.
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Locate your PDF file to view, then double-click it. The file will open in Adobe Reader for you to view.
Editing
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Navigate to PDF Online (see Resources). Click "Choose File," and then "Upload and Convert." Your PDF document will then be converted to a Word document which you can edit with Microsoft Word.
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Navigate to Zamzar (see Resources). Click "Choose File," then select your PDF and click "Open." Click the "Step 2" drop-down menu and choose a format that you want to convert your PDF to such as "TXT" or "DOC." Enter your email address and click "Convert." Your converted document will be emailed to you for you to edit as you wish.
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Navigate to Convert PDF to Txt (see Resources). Click "Choose File," then locate your PDF. Select it and click "Open." Click "Convert and download." A download will begin once conversion has finished and you will download a plain text file ready to edit.
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