Export PDFs to Microsoft Office formats

Step 1 of 5

Open the PDF file 

Start Acrobat, and open the PDF file you want to export. If you opened it recently, select it from the list of recent files in the Acrobat Home screen. Otherwise, click My Computer under Storage, navigate to the PDF file, and choose Open.
If you’re using our sample assets, select the Summary.pdf file to export to Word, Analysis.pdf file to export to Excel, or Overview.pdf file to export to PowerPoint.
Note: Some PDF files have security settings that prevent exporting and editing. If you created the PDF file, you should be able to change or remove any restrictive security settings.

Step 2 of 5

Use the Export PDF tool

Click Export PDF in the Tools panel. Then choose a format, and click Export.

• To export to a Word document, click Microsoft Word, and then select either Word Document (.docx format) or Word 97-2003 Document (.doc format).
• To export to an Excel document, click Spreadsheet, and then select either Microsoft Excel Workbook (.xlsx format) or XML Spreadsheet 2003 (.xml format).
• To export to a PowerPoint presentation, click Microsoft PowerPoint.

Tip: You can use the Export PDF tool to export images, HTML documents, and other formats as well.

Step 3 of 5

Customize conversion settings

If you want to specify settings for the exported document, click the Settings icon next to the document type, change the settings, and then click OK.

Step 4 of 5

Export the file

Select a folder for the exported file, or click Choose a Different Folder and navigate to the appropriate folder. Name your document, and click Save.
Tip: Select Open file after export in the Export dialog box if you want to work with the file immediately.

Step 5 of 5

Get to work in Office

Open the document in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, if it’s not already open. Your document is live in the native Office format, so you can edit text, images, and other data just as you can in any other Office document.