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How to Create a PDF on Mac and convert it to word and vice versa

If you happen to have a mac PC, you realize that it is not quite easy to use many programs that run easily on other kinds of PCs. For instance, it is not possible to run an MS Office suite that runs without a glitch on windows 10 on a mac PC. To do this, you will need a special kind of version of MS Office that is designed specifically to be installed on mac PCs. Luckily, you won’t need to face this kind of problem with all kinds of file formats that are opened on other PCs. With PDF documents, you can open them on mac PCs without requiring a special version of a program as long as you have a PDF viewer.

You can also create a PDF document using your mac PC. All you have to do is to follow the stems listed in the section below.

Creating a PDF document on Mac PC

What you will need to do is to have an already existing document, say MS word created on a Mac PC. You will then be required to open the document on your Mac PC. With the file open, click on the File command and then go down to the “Print” command. When you do this, a popup menu will come up from which you should select “Save as PDF.” After that, proceed normally like you usually do when saving other kinds of files. You should select where you want the file to be saved on your computer and then input the name of the document. There are a few fields that you will also be required to fill with the information you want. These fields include Subject, Author, Keyword, and Title. With these fields filled, you can then hit the “Save” button and save your document.

How to convert PDF to Word

If you want to convert a PDF document to a Word document, it is also very simple if you are using Mac PC. First, you will need to open the file that you intend to convert in Acrobat. From the right pane in Acrobat, you should click on Export PDF tool and select MS Word as your export format and then click on convert.

In case your PDF file contains scanned text, Acrobat is designed in a way that it runs OCR automatically. You can then give your file a name and select your desired destination location on your computer and then click on save.

It is also possible to use online software to convert PDF to Word without much trouble because it is a free process.

Online conversion tools

There are several online conversion tools that allow for free conversion of PDF files to word. Some websites allow people to convert their files free of charge while others may require you to sign up or to pay a small fee. Whichever option you choose, you will be required to upload your file, allow some time for it to convert, and then download the converted file.