{"id":22480,"date":"2020-12-13T13:22:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T13:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/info\/?page_id=22480"},"modified":"2020-12-13T13:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T13:22:36","slug":"how-do-i-convert-a-pdf-file-to-a-word-document-that-i-can-edit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/how-do-i-convert-a-pdf-file-to-a-word-document-that-i-can-edit\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I convert a PDF file to a Word document that I can edit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have a Google account?&nbsp; If you have a Gmail account, that\u2019s good enough. If you don\u2019t have (most unlikely) then just go to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/signup\/v2\/webcreateaccount?service=mail&amp;continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F&amp;ltmpl=default&amp;gmb=exp&amp;biz=false&amp;flowName=GlifWebSignIn&amp;flowEntry=SignUp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gmail<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and open an account, absolutely free and easy to open, takes a few minutes.<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-825572078\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open your browser, I prefer Chrome, you can open any browser. On the browser address bar type this!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>drive.google.com<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and then press enters, or just click on the link that I have given. This will open Google\u2019s drive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/googledriveopt1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22482\" title=\"google-drive\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Now click on \u201c<em>Go to Google Drive<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong>&nbsp;This will take you to the Google Drive login page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/googledrive1opti2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22483\" title=\"google-drive-\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;Log in with your Gmail account ( same user name and password ).&nbsp; You will be taken to the Google Drive page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/googledrive2opti3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22485\" title=\"google-drive-\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is where things happen. Select the PDF file that you want to convert to an editable word doc. Left-click on the pdf file drag and just drop into this Google drive window.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/googledrive3opti4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22486\" title=\"google-drive-page\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your PDF file will be automatically uploaded to Google drive. Time taken will depend upon the size of your PDF file. It may take from a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on your internet speed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/googledrive4opti5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22487\" title=\"google-drive-\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong>&nbsp;Once the PDF file is uploaded, Google will display the information that the file has been successfully uploaded. You will see the uploaded PDF file. Right-click on the uploaded PDF file, and from the menu choose to open with \u201c<em>Google Docs<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong>&nbsp;Your PDF file will be opened in Google Doc. You can edit the PDF file in Google doc also.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/googledrive6opti6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22488\" title=\"google-drive-\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong>&nbsp;The last step, in the Google doc window click on&gt; file &gt; Download as &gt; Microsoft Word (.docx). From the save menu that pops up. 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