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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.
♦ Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
: Click the PDF Converter button in the toolbar:
It is active whenever a message with a PDF attachment is selected. If a message
has more than one PDF, a dialog box lets you select which to convert.
Viewing the Readme File
This file includes last-minute information and troubleshooting. You are invited to view
it at installation time. You can access it on the delivery CD, or from the PDF Converter
installation folder, as shown above.
Getting Help
The ScanSoft PDF Converter has an online help system in HTML format. Once the
program is installed, the menu item ScanSoft PDF Converter… appears in the Microsoft
Word Help menu.
Note: In Word 97 the help system may not be accessible through the Help menu. Please
open the file from the PDF Converter installation folder.
Product Support
Please visit http://www.scansoft.com/support to view ScanSoft’s technical support
options and policy.
Converting with OmniPage Pro
If the PDF Converter encounters a PDF file containing some image-only pages and you
have OmniPage Pro 11 or later on your system, the following message will appear:
♦ Click Yes to launch OmniPage Pro with the PDF file loaded as a set of images.
Run OCR on the pages and save the results in Microsoft Word format.