Convert a Scanned PDF to Excel
A scanned Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) file is a great way to share files that preserves fonts and formatting, but since special software is required to edit a PDF natively, they can be challenging when you need to make changes. If you have a scanned table of data or financial documents that is better suited to an editable Excel table than a frozen PDF chart, there is a free file conversion website that can help you convert that PDF into an Excel workbook.
Instructions
1. Visit http://zamzar.com and upload your PDF file as indicated in Step One on the homepage.
2. Choose txt from the dropdown menu in Step Two.
3. Enter your email address in Step Three and click the Convert button.
4. Check your email and save the new *.txt file to your computer.
5. Open Microsoft Excel.
6. Go to File - Open.
7. Choose All Files from the Files of Type drop-down menu.
8. Navigate to where you saved your *.txt file, highlight the file, and click Open.
9. Choose Delimited as the original file type once the Text Import Wizard opens, then click Next.
10. Check the box marked Space in the Delimeters section. Your data should appear in ordered columns. Click Finish.
11. Make any necessary edits to the resulting Excel file and then save it as an Excel file by going to File - Save As.
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