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Insert PDf
I'll apologize up front if this is a silly or often asked question but
I'm new to playing with word(office 2000 version). I publish a club newsletter and I want to include a .PDF file and if seems that office 2000 chokes when I try to insert. When I get into the drop down of supported formats PDF isn't on the list. Can someone give me some hints on how to do this. I don't have a PDF writer but can the author save it with an extension such that word will embrace? Thanks, Doug Freese |
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Hi Doug,
You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. Cheers "Doug Freese" wrote in message ... I'll apologize up front if this is a silly or often asked question but I'm new to playing with word(office 2000 version). I publish a club newsletter and I want to include a .PDF file and if seems that office 2000 chokes when I try to insert. When I get into the drop down of supported formats PDF isn't on the list. Can someone give me some hints on how to do this. I don't have a PDF writer but can the author save it with an extension such that word will embrace? Thanks, Doug Freese --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 9/08/2004 |
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Hi Doug,
You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. Cheers "Doug Freese" wrote in message ... I'll apologize up front if this is a silly or often asked question but I'm new to playing with word(office 2000 version). I publish a club newsletter and I want to include a .PDF file and if seems that office 2000 chokes when I try to insert. When I get into the drop down of supported formats PDF isn't on the list. Can someone give me some hints on how to do this. I don't have a PDF writer but can the author save it with an extension such that word will embrace? Thanks, Doug Freese --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 9/08/2004 |
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Hi Doug,
You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. Cheers "Doug Freese" wrote in message ... I'll apologize up front if this is a silly or often asked question but I'm new to playing with word(office 2000 version). I publish a club newsletter and I want to include a .PDF file and if seems that office 2000 chokes when I try to insert. When I get into the drop down of supported formats PDF isn't on the list. Can someone give me some hints on how to do this. I don't have a PDF writer but can the author save it with an extension such that word will embrace? Thanks, Doug Freese --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 9/08/2004 |
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"macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Doug, You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. You don't think is done on purpose? Insert faciteous smile. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. Hyperlinked files don't survive snail mail. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. I sent a note to the author to use the save as option but I had no idea what extension to suggest not having a writer. Thanks for the lead and your time. -Doug |
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"macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Doug, You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. You don't think is done on purpose? Insert faciteous smile. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. Hyperlinked files don't survive snail mail. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. I sent a note to the author to use the save as option but I had no idea what extension to suggest not having a writer. Thanks for the lead and your time. -Doug |
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The whole point of PDF is to produce transportable documents that cannot be
edited. If you need to include the content in a document and the author is willing, then the obvious plan is to get the document in an editable format. PDF files can be produced with varying levels of encryption which can make them difficult to convert, but there are applications that will convert them, and if all else fails you can print the document and scan into OCR software. And of course Acrobat will open the files for editing (provided you have the password - if applied). Another approach is to use a screen capture tool like the excellent SnagIt. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Doug Freese wrote: "macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Doug, You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. You don't think is done on purpose? Insert faciteous smile. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. Hyperlinked files don't survive snail mail. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. I sent a note to the author to use the save as option but I had no idea what extension to suggest not having a writer. Thanks for the lead and your time. -Doug |
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The whole point of PDF is to produce transportable documents that cannot be
edited. If you need to include the content in a document and the author is willing, then the obvious plan is to get the document in an editable format. PDF files can be produced with varying levels of encryption which can make them difficult to convert, but there are applications that will convert them, and if all else fails you can print the document and scan into OCR software. And of course Acrobat will open the files for editing (provided you have the password - if applied). Another approach is to use a screen capture tool like the excellent SnagIt. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Doug Freese wrote: "macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Doug, You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. You don't think is done on purpose? Insert faciteous smile. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. Hyperlinked files don't survive snail mail. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. I sent a note to the author to use the save as option but I had no idea what extension to suggest not having a writer. Thanks for the lead and your time. -Doug |
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If the author is supplying this file for inclusion in a newsletter, then it
is absurd to supply it as a PDF. I can assure you that it was not originally created as a PDF. If the author is using Word, ask for the document in Word format. If he/she is using another word processor, ask for it as an RTF file; all word processors can create (and open) those. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The whole point of PDF is to produce transportable documents that cannot be edited. If you need to include the content in a document and the author is willing, then the obvious plan is to get the document in an editable format. PDF files can be produced with varying levels of encryption which can make them difficult to convert, but there are applications that will convert them, and if all else fails you can print the document and scan into OCR software. And of course Acrobat will open the files for editing (provided you have the password - if applied). Another approach is to use a screen capture tool like the excellent SnagIt. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Doug Freese wrote: "macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Doug, You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. You don't think is done on purpose? Insert faciteous smile. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. Hyperlinked files don't survive snail mail. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. I sent a note to the author to use the save as option but I had no idea what extension to suggest not having a writer. Thanks for the lead and your time. -Doug |
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If the author is supplying this file for inclusion in a newsletter, then it
is absurd to supply it as a PDF. I can assure you that it was not originally created as a PDF. If the author is using Word, ask for the document in Word format. If he/she is using another word processor, ask for it as an RTF file; all word processors can create (and open) those. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The whole point of PDF is to produce transportable documents that cannot be edited. If you need to include the content in a document and the author is willing, then the obvious plan is to get the document in an editable format. PDF files can be produced with varying levels of encryption which can make them difficult to convert, but there are applications that will convert them, and if all else fails you can print the document and scan into OCR software. And of course Acrobat will open the files for editing (provided you have the password - if applied). Another approach is to use a screen capture tool like the excellent SnagIt. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Doug Freese wrote: "macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Doug, You can't insert a PDF into Word the way you might insert a picture, another Word file, or Excel spreadsheet, because neither MS nor Adobe make the necessary filters for this. You don't think is done on purpose? Insert faciteous smile. The best you can do is to insert the PDF as a hyperlinked object that can be clicked on to open by the recipient - hardly very useful for a printed copy. Hyperlinked files don't survive snail mail. What that leaves you with is the option of copying & pasting from the PDF, or using a converter such as Solid Converter to convert the PDF into a Word-compatible format. Better still, get the author to save the PDF using 'Save As' and choosing the 'Rich text Format (RTF)' option. I sent a note to the author to use the save as option but I had no idea what extension to suggest not having a writer. Thanks for the lead and your time. -Doug |
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