Open PDF with Word: How easy it is

You can open a PDF in Word, but it will be converted into a Word document. You can then edit, print and save the file. However, you may find that formatting is changed or removed. For example, Word cannot display interactive form fields.

Open a PDF document in Word

Word can open PDF files, but it converts them into a Word document. This means that you can no longer use the document as a PDF. Formatting may be removed during the conversion. In particular, form fields and other interactive functions cannot be displayed by Word. In addition, the individual text blocks and elements are often moved so that the PDF file has a different appearance. The advantage of a conversion is that the individual elements can be edited. You can change or delete texts and add new content.

Open PDF with Word

1. Open Word.
2. Click on "File" at the top left.
3. Select "Open".
4. The Windows Explorer will open.
5. Select the PDF file.
6. Click on "Open" at the bottom right.
7. Word weist Sie nun darauf hin, dass die PDF-Datei in ein bearbeitbares Word-Dokument konvertiert wird und es dabei zu Änderungen an der Datei kommen kann.
8. Wenn gewünscht, setzen Sie einen Haken bei „Diese Meldung nicht mehr anzeigen“.
9. Bestätigen Sie den Hinweis mit „OK“.
10. Die Datei wird nun geöffnet.