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Question

please recommend a safe FREE pdf to word converter

Feb 28, 2016 6:01PM PST

I seldom need this tool thus don't want to buy a program.

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use word
Feb 28, 2016 6:12PM PST

you did not say what version of word but you can open and edit pdfs in word.

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word version
Mar 3, 2016 9:51AM PST

I have Office 14. How do I convert pdf in word?

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None today.
Feb 28, 2016 8:52PM PST

Why? For many reasons. Free apps now are aggressively bundling toolbars and worse.

I fear that it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Post was last edited on February 28, 2016 8:52 PM PST

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Work-around
Feb 29, 2016 12:35AM PST

1. Print
2. Scan with the OCR program that came with your scanner.

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Kees
Mar 3, 2016 9:52AM PST

My scanner scans in pdf or tif only.