Method 1. Converting a Scanned PDF 1. Make sure your scanned document saved as a PDF. Microsoft Word can recognize and convert scanned PDF files into Word documents without requiring any additional software.[1] If your document saved as an image (e.g., a JPG or PNG file), you can use New OCR to convert it instead. 2. Open the PDF in Word. This process will vary depending on your operating system: Windows — Right-click the PDF you want to convert, select Open with, and click Word in the resulting pop-out menu. Mac — Click the PDF you want to convert, click the File menu item, select Open With, and click Word in the pop-out menu. 3. Click OK when prompted. Word will begin converting the scanned PDF into a Word document. This process can take several minutes if your PDF has lots of text or images. 4. Enable editing for the file if needed. If you see a yellow bar with a warning at the top of the Word window, click Enable Editing in the yellow bar in order to unlock the...
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