How to Change PDF Format
Portable Document Format (PDF) was developed by Adobe in 1990. PDF is widely used among businesses and individuals who want to share their documents in an accessible format that is easy to e-mail and open. It allows users to set up editing and viewing preferences for the recipient and protects the integrity of the document with this feature. Most documents can be converted to secure PDF files, including spreadsheets, e-mails, websites, video, technical drawings and more. However, it is a bit trickier to convert PDF to another format, but it can be done, depending on the format you want to convert to.
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Instructions
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Go to Adobe Online tools if you want to convert an Adobe PDF file to HTML or text. Adobe lets you type in the URL for the document into an electronic form. Enter the URL in the box and choose either the "HTML 3.2" or "Text" format. Select a platform to view the document and click "Convert."
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Attach the PDF document to an e-mail and send it to pdf2txt@adobe.com for text or pdf2html@adobe.com for HTML if you want to convert it to MIME. The PDF will be e-mailed back to your e-mail address as an MIME attachment.
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Open the file you want to convert and click "File" and "Save As." Choose the format you want to save the PDF to. Some applications will let you do this and others will not, depending on the application and the version you are using. Some Microsoft Word programs can convert a PDF, but the formatting and data may not translate properly and you may wind up with missing information.
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Go to a free PDF converter website and download software, such as PDF to Word. Click "Browse" and select the document you want to convert. Select the format you would like to convert it to, enter your e-mail address to receive the file and click "Convert."
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