How to Edit PDF File in Word, by Kevin Stratvert on YouTube. 4 min 21 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 21 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open Microsoft Word and go to File, then Open.
Browse to your PDF, select it and click Open. Word shows a message that it will convert the PDF to an editable Word document. Click OK.
Wait for the conversion to finish. Check that images, tables and text came through correctly.
Click in the text and type your changes. Delete or replace words as needed.
To change an image, click it and use the sizing handles or the Picture Format tab.
To fix a table, click inside it and use the Table Layout tab to add or remove rows and columns.
Go to File, then Save As, and choose PDF from the file type dropdown.
Pick a folder, name the file and click Save. Open the new PDF to check the result.
Tips and common mistakes
Complex layouts with columns or forms may shift during conversion, so compare the new PDF with the original.
Keep the original PDF as a backup in case the conversion loses formatting.
For scanned PDFs, Word may only capture images of text, so you cannot edit the words directly.
Save the editable Word copy too if you plan to make more changes later.
Questions
Can I edit a PDF in Word for free?
You need a licensed copy of Microsoft Word, such as Microsoft 365. Word Online does not open PDFs for editing the same way.
Will the formatting stay the same after conversion?
Simple documents usually keep text, images and tables. Complex layouts, fonts and forms can shift, so check the saved PDF carefully.
Can I make a fillable PDF in Word?
Word does not add fillable form fields to a PDF. You can edit the content, but for fillable fields use a dedicated PDF form tool.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
