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Can't transfer PDF files to Excel on Mac

  • 08-09-2011 08:02AM
    #1
    mandly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    What options (if any) are there for importing a PDF file into Excel? I have a PDF file that contains four very clear columns (one with labels, the other three all numbers). I need this information in an excel sheet. It's quite a long PDF though, about 50 pages. Is there any simple way of importing? Will I need to buy software to convert?
    Your information is great appreciated


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  • #2
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Maybe you could use OCR software such as "Omnipage Pro X" or "ReadIris" to convert your PDF file to a text file. However, it's a big "maybe".


  • #3
    DualFrontDiscs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 932 ✭✭✭DualFrontDiscs


    I've used this with various degrees of success. It's been a while though.

    DFD.


  • #4
    markhoward
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭markhoward


    As we know, PDF is convenient and useful file format. It be widely used in our home or business with the features of compact, secure, universal. but one coin has two sides, PDF also has the only-read feature. It is difficult to edit like copying, pasting, calculating. So when we need to calculate, modify data of PDF tables on Mac, we have to type these data one by one in another EXCEL spreadsheet. Obviously, it is waste much time and is easy to make mistakes.
    To resolve these PDF converting problems, I'd like to share a column about PDF Converter Reviews. This has worked perfectly for me everytime I've tried it.
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