How to Include a PDF in Text

You can insert a PDF into a Word document.

PDF (portable document format) is a common file format used to read and share word processing and graphical documents through email or online on personal and corporate websites. Adobe's free Reader software makes reading PDF files accessible to every computer and Internet user. Adobe's Acrobat software and many other software plug-ins make it possible to turn word-processing documents into PDF files. If you don't want to post a PDF online, it's easy to insert any PDF into a Microsoft Word document that can be shared with others through email.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Microsoft Word
• Adobe Acrobat or PDF-converter software plug-in

Instructions

1. Open a new Microsoft Word document. Type in your document as desired until you come to the place where you want to insert a PDF document.

2. Click "Insert" from the top menu. Locate the "Text" group from the resulting pop-up menu. Click "Object." Wait for the "Insert Object" dialogue box to open.

3. Click "Adobe Acrobat Document" from the "Insert Object" dialogue box and click "OK." Select the PDF file you want to add into the text of your Word document and click "Open."

4. Wait for a small icon to appear in your Word document where your cursor is placed. Skip a line or space and continue typing. Explain to your readers in text what the PDF is and how they can benefit from clicking it. Understand that your PDF is now included in your Word document and can be viewed by anyone to whom you send the document without having to send a second document.

5. Save your Word document and email it to desired recipients.

Tips & Warnings

• To shorten the process, insert a PDF directly into the body text of an email. Open a new email message and locate the "insert" or "attach" button from the top menu. Select the PDF you want to insert and click "Insert," "Attach" or "OK." Wait for the icon to appear in your email. Continue typing. Send your email.

References

• Microsoft Office: Add a PDF to Your Office File
• Doc 2 PDF: Home

Resources

• Microsoft Office: File Converters and Viewers