How to Convert PDFs to Word, RTF, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, or other formats in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

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1. Introduction

How to Convert PDFs to Word, RTF, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, or other formats in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

2. Convert PDFs

You cannot export PDF Portfolios, or PDFs within them, to other file formats.

1. Open the PDF in Acrobat, and then choose Tools > Export PDF. The various formats to which you can export the PDF file are displayed.

1. Choose the format to which you want to export your PDF.
2. You can also choose File > Export To > [File Type] to export the PDF file to the desired format  
3. Select the file format to which you want to export the PDF file and a version (or format), if available. For example, if you choose to export the PDF file to Word format, you will get an option to export the PDF into Word Document (.docx) or Word 97-2003 Document (.doc) version.  
4. You can configure the conversion settings by clicking the gear icon adjacent to the selected file format. Conversion settings can also be edited by selecting the Convert From PDF category in the Preferences dialog box.   
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6. Click Export. The Export dialog box is displayed.

1. Export your PDF document to a local folder or Adobe Document Cloud.
2. In the Export dialog box, select a location where you want to save the file.
3. Click Save to export the PDF to the selected file format. By default, the source filename is used with the new extension, and the exported file is saved in the same folder as the source file.

When you save a PDF in an image format, each page is saved as a separate file, and each filename is appended with the page number.