Converting a PDF to Word
 

Solid Converter PDF allows you to convert online PDF files to an MS Word document in ten simple steps.

Step 1: Save the online PDF file to a directory

If you are viewing a PDF file in Acrobat Reader, here's how to save the file to a directory. Save the file in a place where you can retrieve it easily.

  1. Click the File menu.
  2. Choose Save.
  3. Browse to a directory location.
  4. Name your file.
  5. Click the Save button.

Step 2:  Open Solid Converter PDF

If you have already installed Solid Converter PDF on your computer, you should have a shortcut on your desktop.

Double-click the shortcut on your desktop to open Solid Converter PDF.

 

Step 3: Convert the PDF file

After you have opened the program, do the following to convert your PDF file to a Word document.

  1. Browse to the directory and folder where you saved the PDF file.
     
  2. Select the PDF file.
     
  3. Click Convert as in the graphic shown below.

Step 4: Choose the Reconstruction mode

Depending on the type of PDF file and the purpose of the conversion, SolidConverter offers the following reconstruction modes:

  • Flowing - This mode will recover page layout, columns, formatting, graphics, and preserve text flow.

  • Tables - This mode will recover page layout, formatting, graphics and preserve text flow, but will ignore columns.

  • Continuous - This mode should be used when you need the content in the file, but do not need to retain the exact layout of the document.

  • Plain text - This mode will recover text flow without formatting.

  • Exact - This mode uses Word text boxes to ensure that the text and graphic layout in the Word document is the same as the PDF file.
  1. Choose the reconstruction mode that is most appropriate.
     
  2. Click the Next button.

Step 5: Determine Image Recovery

When you choose to preserve the layout of a document, the images are always recovered. This dialog box allows you to remove or anchor images to text.

  1. Select or Deselect the radio box to Remove Images.
     
  2. Choose the anchoring method you feel is most appropriate.
     
  3. Click the Next button to continue.

Step 6: Determine Character Spacing

When page layout is preserved, you have the option of keeping the exact custom character spacing and widths from the PDF file.

  1. Select or deselect the radio box Keep Character Spacing.
     
  2. Click the Next button to continue.

Step 7: Choose the output file format and file location

You can choose the output file format and file location by:

  1. Select the file format that is the most appropriate (.doc or .rtf). In most cases, you will choose .doc unless there is a specific reason to save it as a Rich Text Format.
     
  2. Browse to the directory and folder where you wish to save the converted PDF
     
  3. Click the Next button to continue.

Step 8: Determine page range

  1. Select All or Pages to determine which pages of the PDF document you wish to recover.
     
  2. Click the Next button to continue.

Step 9: Verify your choices

The last step in the conversion process is to confirm your choices.

  1. Verify your selections
     
  2. Click the Finish button. This will take a few seconds.

Step 10: Edit and mark-up your document in Word using your tablet

Once the conversion process has completed, MS Word will automatically open up your newly converted document. You can now type in any additions or revisions, and also mark-up the document using the pen on your tablet.

To mark-up a document with your tablet pen, simply click on the felt tip pen icon located in the Word toolbar.

Click the arrow beside the felt tip pen icon to select another pen color.

When you are finished editing your Word document, remember to save it.