Boolean Query - Uses the Boolean operators that you type with the search words into the What Word Or Phrase Would You Like To Search For box. Available only for searching multiple PDFs or PDF indexes.
PDF is a widely used file format which is ideal for document sharing and distribution while keeping the original layout and appearance in different operating systems and different platforms. However, sometimes we need to copy a paragraph from a PDF file or correct the errors in a PDF. If that, we need to convert read-only PDF to well-formatted Microsoft Word documents so that we can edit PDF files freely. In this article, we'll pick out 4 effective ways to help Mac users convert PDF to MS Word on Mac. If you have the need to extract text from PDF and save PDF as Word on Mac, you can read on and select your preferred solution.
You may also want to know: Solution 1: Use Third-Party PDF Converter for Mac is a simple yet professional PDF conversion utility to assist Mac users convert PDF to MS Word documents without any quality loss. Just in 3 simple steps, the conversion is done. What’s more, you can use the batch conversion mode if you have multiple PDF files need to be converted. Install and launch the Converter for Mac on your Mac machine.
Upload PDF files or whole PDF folder to the program by clicking 'Add Files' or 'Add Folder' button. Start the conversion with a single click on the 'Convert' button. Pro: Easy to handle and create a high-quality Word document from PDF. Con: Not free, cost you a few bucks. Solution 2: Convert PDF to Word on Mac by Using Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat provides users with a batch of attractive features such as editing PDF, converting PDF, creating PDF and more. With Adobe Acrobat, users can easily convert PDF files to Microsoft Word documents with just a few clicks. The steps are as follow: 1.
Open the PDF file you want to convert to Word in the Adobe Acrobat application. Navigate to the 'File' menu and choose the 'Save As' - 'PDF to Word' option. Input a name for the converted Word and choose the suffix as.doc or.docx. Click 'Save' to complete the conversion. Pro: In addition to convert PDF files to Word, Adobe Acrobat is rich in many more exclamatory functions. Con: Too expensive for personal use. Solution 3: Mac Built-in PDF Converter 'Automator' Using Apple's built-in 'Automator' application, you can save PDF as Word on Mac without downloading or installing any third-party software on your computer.
You need to create a workflow to extract text from PDF and then save as RTF documents. Below is the detail: 1.
Open Applications folder and launch Automator. Go to the leftmost column, click Files & Folders and then drag 'Ask for Finder Items' from the second column to the larger section on the right of the window.
Click 'PDFs' from the left column and drag Extract PDF Text to a point underneath the first item. In the section of Extract PDF Text, you can choose to save the extracted text as plain text or rich text. We suggest you select rich text. Press Command-S, name this workflow and then click 'Save' to let Automator do the rest for you. Pro: Since it is part of OS X, you don't need to pay a penny. Con: The operation would be complicated for new comers and you may lose all original formatting. Online PDF Conversion Tool for Mac There is another way to change PDF into Word on Mac without downloading additional software.
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With online file converter like Zamzar.com, you can convert up to 100MB PDF files to MS Word document directly. Visit the web site of Zamzar, select the PDF files you want to convert to Word and import them to the converter. Choose the output format as.doc,.docx or.rtf. Enter your email address to receive the converted Word documents and click 'Convert' to launch the conversion.
Pro: Complete the conversion without doing any downloading or installing. Con: Online converter isn't secure enough. Add a comment.
In OS X, Spotlight is an effective way to search your entire hard drive for a file or folder, email, or any other file. There are many other things Spotlight can do, and searching for files is just one of them. Spotlight is also capable of looking up dictionary definitions, launching apps, performing calculations, previewing audio, video, documents, and other files.
This article will outline some of the benefits of using Spotlight and how to use Smart Folders, which allow you to search for a file even if you don’t know its name. Basic searching, Spotlight can be used to search your hard drive for any file, folder, or email based on the search criteria being in the title or the body. So, if you have a document that you’ve lost, and you aren’t sure of the title, you can search using a word that you know is in the body of the document. This also works for emails. For example, in the search result above, the Documents section displays Evernote,GettingStarted925.pages because the word “article” is in the body of the document. Previewing files in Spotlight When the search result is displayed, you can mouse over the file name and a preview of it will appear to the left.
This works for many types of files such as images, documents of all kinds, and more. For audio and video files, you can play or preview the file right in Spotlight, by moving your cursor over the file and clicking the play button. The result of the search might include a large number of files. If that occurs, you may be able to find the file more easily by clicking the List View icon, and then Arrange icon and changing to sort by Date Modified or Name.
Also, typing a more specific search in Spotlight may narrow the search result. Moving documents with “Move To” Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and TextEdit have a handy “Move To” option on the File menu. For documents like those, it make sense to simply open the document by clicking on it in the Spotlight search result, and the using File “Move To” and save the file to the location you want.
Searching by file extension To search for files by file extension, type the “.” in the search. For example, if you are trying to locate all the Pages files on you your computer you would type “.pages” in your Spotlight search. Tangentially, if you have ever burned on your Mac, you may be able to free up significant space on your hard drive by searching for “.dvdproj” in Spotlight. If you decide you no longer need a (typically large) DVD project file and delete it, it does not delete the movie from iMovie.
Launching apps A simple but efficient way to take advantage of Spotlight is to use it to launch apps. To quickly launch an app that is not on your dock, just type the first few letters in Spotlight and press the Enter key. Using Spotlight as a dictionary or calculator If you type a word in Spotlight, one of the results is a dictionary definition of that word. Moving your cursor over in the search result displays a definition. Clicking on Dictionary opens the Dictionary app, where a thesaurus and Wikipedia view are also available using the buttons at the top.
For example, I choose to exclude Mail & Messages, Contacts and Web History from Spotlight searches because I find those results distracting. If I want to search for data in any of those apps, I can simply open up the app and search within it.
Using Smart Folders If you are looking for a file that you don’t the the name of, Smart Folders can be helpful. This can be especially true of image files where you don’t know the name because it was assigned by a camera. To search for files when you don’t know the name, open Finder and choose New Smart Folder from the File menu, or on the keyboard, use Command-Option-N. Click on the + sign on the top right and change “Any” to the kind of file you are looking for, such as “Image” or “Document.”. Remember, if you single click on a file, its location is revealed below in the Path Bar.
If you are not sure if you have located the correct file single click on it, and then tap the spacebar to preview it. If you close the Smart Folder a prompt will display asking if you want to save it. If you have located the file you were looking for, there is no need to save the Smart Folder. If you do save it, you will be prompted to name it, and add it to the Sidebar.
If you do this, files that meet the criteria, even if you add them in the future, will be displayed in that Smart Folder. In other words, it becomes a saved search.