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4. WordPerfect
Use the Open PDF item in the File menu of Word-
Perfect to call the PDF Converter Assistant, displaying
its Preview panel. It allows you to name an input PDF
file and an output WordPerfect document file. The
resulting file is displayed in WordPerfect, ready for
editing.
5. Microsoft Excel
Use the Open PDF button in a Microsoft Excel toolbar
or the Open PDF item in the File menu to call the PDF
Converter Assistant, displaying its Preview panel. It
allows you to name an input PDF file and an output
Excel spreadsheet file. Each detected table is converted
and placed in a separate worksheet inside the Microsoft
Excel file.
6. Microsoft Outlook
1.
Select a message that has a PDF attachment. The
PDF Converter buttons will become active.
2.
Click the PDF Converter button in the Outlook
toolbar or in the message toolbar.
3.
If the message has more than one PDF, select which
PDF to convert and click OK.
4.
Here you can choose to use the PDF Converter
Assistant for conversion or unlock your PDF file
without it. If you prefer automatic conversion, you
can decide on your preferred file handling and the
target application.
7. Microsoft Internet Explorer
1.
Right-click on a hyperlink leading to a PDF file or
an HTML page hosting a PDF.
2.
Choose Open with ScanSoft PDF Converter 3.0.
3.
Conversion is performed through the Assistant.
8. Windows Explorer
1.
Right-click on a PDF icon or file name in Windows
Explorer or a PDF icon on your desktop.
2.
Choose a conversion method and target from the
shortcut menu. If you choose to use the Assistant,
you make these choices in its Preview panel.
Note: All starting methods except for the one from the
Windows Start menu can be enabled and disabled in the
Enable Shortcuts panel in the PDF Converter Assistant
dialog box.
How to Convert PDF Documents
For files to be converted as documents, select your set-
tings in the Document Options panel. Choose how the
layout should be maintained:
•
True Page
®
places all elements in text boxes or
frames.
•
Flowing Column uses text boxes and frames only
when necessary, allowing body text to flow from
one column to another.
How to Convert Form-like PDF Files
There are two ways of processing form-like PDF files:
•
Logical Form Recognition
Form as PDF handling and use the settings in the
Form Options panel. Prefer this when retaining the
form structure is more important.
•
True Page
®
Conversion. Choose Document as PDF
handling and choose True Page under Document
Options along with the other document options.
Prefer this when converting text content is more
important and when the form is only a part of the
PDF content.
How to Convert Spreadsheet-like PDF Files
This conversion can be used for PDF files containing
partly or mainly tables. Each detected table is converted
and placed in a separate worksheet inside a Microsoft
Excel file (extension XLS). All content not detected as a
table is placed in a separate worksheet at the end. The
detected tables do not appear here, but are replaced by
hyperlinks leading to the relevant worksheet table.
When you do document conversions, tables in the PDF
become tables in the output file.
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