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To convert a PDF to Word, you can simply right-click the file and choose Open with Word. You can also open a PDF in Google Docs and download it as a Word file, or ...

Like the GIF (that's Graphics Interchange Format), the PDF (Portable Document Format) has survived and flourished through the digital age. That's partly because of its versatility: It's the go-to ...

Last week I gave you some useful Windows tips; this week I thought I’d continue the tips theme, and move to Microsoft Word. Actually, when you’re copying from a Web page, things get a little ...

You can open or import a surprising number of file formats into Microsoft Word. Not to be confused with file formatting, which—in most programs—refers to the design of a page, file formats are little ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft Office standards chief Jim Thatcher quietly announced that Microsoft would add ”two additional formats for use: Strict Open XML and Open Document Format (ODF) 1.2. … [and] ...

The problem can occur when the Word file you are trying to open has a different file extension than the file you are attaching. It happens when you convert the file manually. There can be other ...

In 2006 and 2007, there was an enormous documents standards war between Microsoft, with its OpenXML documents format, and the open-source community with its Open Document Format (ODF). In the end, ...

Eugene Xiong is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF products and services. Just because something has been around for a long time doesn’t mean it no ...