We use optional

cookies to
improve your
experience on
our websites,
such as through
social media
connections, and
to display
personalized
advertising
based on your
online activity. If
you reject
optional cookies,
Accept Reject Manage cookies
only cookies
necessary to
provide you the
services will be
used. You may
change your
selection by
clicking “Manage
Cookies” at the
bottom of the
page. Privacy
Statement Third-
Party Cookies

Support
Search 

Word Help & Training / Save & print / Edit a PDF

Save a document
 Article

Convert or save to PDF

 Article

Edit a PDF
 Article

Print your document

 Article

Print an envelope
 Article

Create and print labels

 Article
 Print labels for your mailing list

Next: Share & coauthor

Edit a PDF

To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book
chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in
Word.

1. Go to File > Open.

2. Find the PDF and open it (you might have to select Browse and find the PDF in a
folder).

3. Word tells you that it's going to make a copy of the PDF and convert its contents into a
format that Word can display. The original PDF won't be changed at all. Select OK.

4. After your edits, you save it as a Word doc or a PDF. In the Save menu, choose the
document type in the Save as dropdown menu and select OK.
 Note: The converted document might not have a perfect page-to-page correspondence with
the original. For example, lines and pages may break at different locations.

Need more help?

How can we help you? 

Want more options?

 Discover  Community

Explore subscription benefits, browse training courses, learn how to secure your device, and
more.

Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Microsoft security Accessibility center

subscription training
benefits

Was this information helpful? Yes No

What's new Microsoft Education Business Developer & Company

Store IT
Surface Pro 9 Microsoft in Microsoft Cloud Careers
Account profile education Developer Center
Surface Laptop 5 Microsoft Security Company news
Download Center Devices for Documentation
Surface Studio 2+ education Azure Privacy at
Microsoft Store Microsoft Learn Microsoft
Surface Laptop Go 2 Support Microsoft Teams Dynamics 365
for Education Microsoft Tech Investors
Surface Laptop Returns Microsoft 365 Community
Studio Microsoft 365 Sustainability
Order tracking Education Microsoft Industry Azure
Surface Go 3 Marketplace
Microsoft Store Office Education Microsoft Teams
Microsoft 365 Promise AppSource
Educator training Small Business
Windows 11 apps Microsoft and development Microsoft Power
Personal Platform
Shopping Deals for
students and Visual Studio
Flexible Payments parents

Azure for
students

 English (Australia) Your Privacy Choices

Contact Microsoft Privacy Manage cookies Terms of use Trademarks Safety & eco About our ads
Australian Consumer Law © Microsoft 2023