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ABBYY® PDF Transformer 3.0 User’s Guide
To convert a PDF file from within a Microsoft Office application:
1. Run the Microsoft Office application.
2. Click the Convert PDF button on the toolbar.
ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 will be launched.
3. Select the file you wish to convert.
If the PDF document is password–protected, the program will ask you for the password.
4. Check the conversion settings in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0.
● In Microsoft Outlook, select an output format.
● In Microsoft Word, select whether you wish to create a new Microsoft Word document or add the converted text into the
currently open Microsoft Word document after the cursor.
In Microsoft Excel, a PDF file is always converted into a new Excel document.
5. Click Convert to start conversion.
To convert individual pages, in the Pages window select the pages you wish to convert and then select Convert Selected Pages
from the shortcut menu.
Hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key to select more than one page.
The program may display warnings during the conversion process. To open a page for which a warning message has been issued,
simply click the page number.
The output document will be saved into the selected format and opened in the corresponding application.
If the look of the output document differs very much from the original, try altering the conversion options and/or selecting text,
table, and picture areas manually. For more information, see the “Improving Conversion Results” section.
If the ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 button doesn't appear on the toolbar of the Microsoft Office application...
● Rightclick on the toolbar and select the ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 item from the shortcut menu.
If the ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 item does not appear from the shortcut menu, ABBYY PDF Transformer was not integrated with
Microsoft Office applications during setup.
To integrate ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 with a Microsoft Office application after installation:
1. Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel and doubleclick Add or Remove Programs.
In Microsoft Windows Vista, this command is called Programs and Features.
2. In the list of installed programs, select ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 and click Change.
3. Follow the instructions of the setup program.
Converting PDF Files from Windows Explorer
When you install ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0, an ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 item will be added to the shortcut menu that
appears when you right–click on a PDF file in Windows Explorer, allowing you to convert files with a mouse click.
To convert one or more PDF files from Windows Explorer:
1. In Windows Explorer, select one or more files to convert.
2. On the shortcut menu, select ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 and then select the desired action:
● Open in Microsoft Word to convert the PDF file and open it in Microsoft Word
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