Topline Portable Document Format files, or PDFs, are easily presented and exchanged across softwares—even Word—so here’s how to convert a PDF into a Microsoft Word document.

PDF files are great, but you might need to make some changes in Word. Here's how to convert a PDF file into a Word document using a few of our favorite methods.

Learn how to use one of Word 2013's most asked-for features: how to open and edit a PDF file in Word.

Have a PDF you need to edit more easily? Here are a few options for converting, plus some security advice.

Nonetheless, converting a PDF to a Word document can save you from the trouble of recreating the document from scratch, enabling easier editing and customization.

Word will launch and a pop-up message will appear, stating that the program will convert your PDF to an editable document and that the results may be different from the source file.