Click Create from File > Browse. Browse to the .pdf file you want to insert, and then click Open. Click OK. If you just want to reuse some of the text from a PDF—for example, a short passage—try copying and pasting it. Usually, you'll get plain text without the formatting.

Depending on the version of Word or Outlook you're using, you can insert a variety of objects (such as PDF files, Excel charts or worksheets, or PowerPoint presentations) into a Word document or an email message by linking or embedding them.

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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).

Go to Insert > Object. Select Create from File. Select Browse and choose the file you want to use. Select Insert. Choose Display as icon to embed, or Link to file for a link. Was this information helpful?

Browse to the .pdf file you want to insert, and then click Open. Click OK. If you just want to reuse some of the text from a PDF—for example, a short passage—try copying and pasting it. Usually, you'll get plain text without the formatting.

On the File menu, click Share > Send PDF. Word will create a PDF file and attach it to a new email message. Learn how to convert your Word file to a PDF.

Depending on the version of Word or Outlook you're using, you can insert a variety of objects (such as PDF files, Excel charts or worksheets, or PowerPoint presentations) into a Word document or an email message by linking or embedding them.

To convert a PDF and edit it in Word, check out Edit PDF content in Word. Or use a third-party PDF converter tool to import your PDF into an Office file format, make your changes, and then save the file in PDF format again.