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How to Convert a PDF to Word Document

Posted 9 Apr 2026 v1.0

Find the PDF you want to convert on your computer. Open the folder that contains the file, but don't open the PDF.

Right-click the PDF file and, in the pop-up menu, click Open with as shown.

Click Word. If you don't see Word, click Choose another app and then, in the pop-up window, click More apps

and scroll until you see Word and then click OK.

Like so.

Word should start automatically, but then you'll see a dialog box that asks permission to convert the PDF to Word. Click OK.

Click OK to allow Word to convert the selected PDF. Dave Johnson

Depending on the size and complexity of the PDF file, it can take moments or minutes for the file to convert and appear in Word. You can now save the file in Word.

Quick tip: Word does not change the original PDF file, so you can find it later in its original folder. But you now have a second version of the file in Word format.