Keep reading to learn more about how to edit a scanned document in Word.
The instructions in this article apply to Microsoft Word 2019, 2016, and Word in Microsoft 365.
Then you might use Word to edit the converted PDF.
Scan your documentand save it as a PDF.
Every scanner is a bit different, but all scanners offer this option.
If you already have a PDF, you’ve got the option to skip this step.
Open Word and then locate and launch the PDF.
Word warns you it’s about to convert your PDF document to an editable Word file.
That’s exactly what you want it to do, so selectOK.
What Types of PDF Content Can You Edit With Word?
It understands headlines and creates tab indents.
It’s also surprisingly good at converting complicated documents.
Make any needed changes to your document in Word.
Save the Word document.
Then selectPDFfrom the File key in drop-down menu and chooseSave.
It may take a few minutes for Word to create a PDF version of your edited file.
If you have an old version of Word, this process isn’t nearly as easy.
You have to useOCR softwareto do the conversion from PDF to Text for you.
