To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in Word. Go to File > Open.

To add or edit text in a PDF that was made in an Office program like Excel or Publisher, start with the original Office file. Open that file in your Office program, make your changes, and then save the file in PDF format again. To convert a PDF and edit it in Word 2013 or newer, check out Edit PDF content in Word.

To add or edit text in a PDF that was made in an Office program like Excel or Publisher, start with the original Office file. Open that file in your Office program, make your changes, and then save the file in PDF format again. To convert a PDF and edit it in Word 2013 or newer, check out Edit PDF content in Word.

Edit a PDF. To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in Word. Go to File > Open. Find the PDF and open it (you might have to select Browse and find the PDF in a folder).

Click Print. Select options such as page orientation and number of copies, and then click Print. Notes: If your browser doesn’t have a built-in PDF viewer, you will see the following message when you first click Print. Click Download, and then open the PDF in a desktop application or viewer. You can then print the PDF from your application.

However, if you want to edit the PDF file, go ahead and open it in Word. Word makes a copy of the PDF, converting it to a Word document and attempting to match layout of the original PDF. You always have the original PDF file, in case you don't want to keep the version that Word converts.

You can use the Office programs to save or convert your files to PDFs so that you can share them or print them using commercial printers. And you won’t need any other software or add-ins. Use PDF format when you want a file that: Looks the same on most computers. Has a smaller file size. Complies with an industry format.

To add or edit text in a PDF that was made in an Office program like Excel or Publisher, start with the original Office file. Open that file in your Office program, make your changes, and then save the file in PDF format again. To convert a PDF and edit it in Word 2013 or newer, check out Edit PDF content in Word.

Scan a document as a PDF file and edit it in Word. Tip: The conversion works best with documents that are mostly text. Scan your document according to the instructions for your scanner, and save it to your computer as a .pdf file. In Word, click File > Open.

Click Download, and then open the PDF in a desktop application or viewer. You can then print the PDF from your application. Edit the contents of a PDF. Before you can change the contents of a PDF, you need to convert it to an editable format, such as .docx.