How to Import a PDF to Open Office

The free, open-source productivity suite OpenOffice does not have the ability to import PDF files as a standard feature. People commonly work with PDFs when exchanging documents, so you may want to work with them in OpenOffice. You can import PDFs into OpenOffice by using an OpenOffice extension developed by Sun Microsystems, the company that developed the Java programming platform.

Instructions

1. Open your browser and go to the Sun PDF Import Extension page on the OpenOffice website. Click the "Get It" button next to the version designed for your operating system.

2. Click "OK" in the pop-up box. Make sure that you choose to open the file with "OpenOffice.org." The extension will download and OpenOffice will start.

3. Click "OK," then agree to the license agreement. The extension will install.

4. Close the "Extension Manager" and then close all running OpenOffice windows.

5. Run OpenOffice.org Draw.

6. Click "Open" in the "File" menu. Select the PDF you want to import and click "OK." It may take a few moments to process and import the PDF.

References

• OpenOffice: Sun PDF Import Extension