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Old 12th August 2008, 17:02   #1 (permalink)
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How to read PDF docs using Office Word 2007?

Hi Gents,

When i just want to view a file in my documents folder, I want to use Word as it's the screen i have open. When i try to open a PDF file, the file can't be read by word and gobbidgook comes on the screen.

I don't want to convert PDF files to Word or "SAVE AS"..a PDF file, just read the damn thing clearly.

any suggestions please?

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Acrobat Reader? Any free PDF reader?

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Old 12th August 2008, 18:48   #3 (permalink)
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Foxit is arguably the best pdf reader - it's smaller & faster than Acrobat and you can also add notes to the document if you want to.
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Thanks for the replies gents. These are great but how can they work using Word 2007? I want MS Word to open the document

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Old 13th August 2008, 08:34   #6 (permalink)
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Word doesn't open PDF documents. PDF is not a format it understands. It's like trying to run your Cessna on JetA1.

You need a PDF reader. As has been mentioned; Acrobat or Foxit.
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The URL I posted to Solid Converter now seems broken!

Try Recosoft

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Old 13th August 2008, 16:00   #8 (permalink)
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Perfect

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