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Quick Reference

Welcome to ScanSoft PDF Converter

The ScanSoft

PDF Converter for Microsoft

Word allows you to open non-encrypted

PDF documents directly from Microsoft Word, so they can be edited and saved as Word

documents. Most PDF files contain a text layer with standard encoding. The ScanSoft

PDF Converter is designed to handle these files. PDF files not meeting these criteria

must be converted by OCR (optical character recognition). If ScanSoft

OmniPage Pro

is available on your system, this Converter will offer its services.

Installing and activating PDF Converter

1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The installation program will

start automatically. If it does not, locate your CD-ROM drive in Windows

Explorer and double-click the Converter’s setup.exe file. The InstallShield

wizard will appear.

If you have downloaded the Converter from the ScanSoft web site, just double-

click its setup.exe file. The InstallShield wizard will appear.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions. You will find the serial number on the CD

sleeve or on the ScanSoft web site at the download location. Be sure to keep the

serial number in a safe place; it is fully checked only during product activation.

The installer offers a default location for the program. Accept it or define a

different one.

3. Click Finish. Registration is offered at the end of installation. We provide an

easy electronic form that can be completed in less than five minutes. If you do

not register, you will be periodically invited to do so later.

4. Activate the product. This process requires web access. You can do it at the

end of installation or on program start. No personal information is transmitted

provided your serial number is correct. The program can be launched only five

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Quick Reference Welcome to ScanSoft PDF Converter The ScanSoft® PDF Converter for Microsoft® Word allows you to open non-encrypted PDF documents directly from Microsoft Word, so they can be edited and saved as Word documents. Most PDF files contain a text layer with standard encoding. The ScanSoft PDF Converter is designed to handle these files. PDF files not meeting these criteria must be converted by OCR (optical character recognition).
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times without activation. You will be allowed a reasonable number of reinstallations. Using PDF Converter 1. In Microsoft Word, click Open or File/Open. 2. Click the PDF (Portable Document Format) (*.pdf) format in the Files of type box. 3. Select the PDF file you want to convert. 4. Click Open. You will see a progress monitor. 5. The converted document is displayed in Microsoft Word. Edit it as desired. 6. When ready, click File/Save As... 7. Choose the Word document format. 8.
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Direct conversion You can convert PDF files directly, even if Microsoft Word is not running. In these cases, a new Microsoft Word document is displayed, ready to be saved. Convert as follows: ♦ Windows® Explorer: Right click on a PDF icon or file name. Choose Open PDF in Word from the shortcut menu. ♦ Microsoft Internet Explorer: Right click on a hyperlink leading to a PDF file. Choose Open in Word from the shortcut menu.
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♦ Click No to convert the document to Microsoft Word without OCR; the imageonly pages will be inserted as images with non-editable characters. If the first page of a PDF file has no text layer, the PDF Converter will not convert it. You will be invited to process the file with OmniPage Pro. If the PDF Converter encounters a PDF it cannot convert and you do not have OmniPage Pro on your system, you will be directed to the ScanSoft web site.