{"id":22496,"date":"2020-12-13T16:04:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T16:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/info\/?page_id=22496"},"modified":"2020-12-13T16:04:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T16:04:08","slug":"how-do-i-convert-pdf-to-word-without-acrobat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni1.co.za\/articles\/how-do-i-convert-pdf-to-word-without-acrobat\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I convert PDF to Word without acrobat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"advads-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"advads-2652439850\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><p><em>How to copy texts from PDF to Word \u2013 lines, whole paragraphs, and especially tables? Is it possible to open a PDF in Word and start editing it? How to convert scanned PDF into Word document that is editable? All office users have faced the problem of figuring out how to copy PDF to Word without Abobe Acrobat DC, and many still cannot find a proper solution. In this article, you will learn the three most common ways this can be done easily, quickly and accurately <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technique 1. Copy text and tables from PDF to Word without Adobe<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Works best when you need just a piece of text or a single table copied quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;Open a PDF in FineReader 15 with \u201cOpen PDF Document\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2119\/1-1-open-pdf-1024x764.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 1 Step 1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, just double-click on the PDF (if you have FineReader set as a default PDF program).<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong>&nbsp;Select text or a table with the mouse and click \u201cCopy as Text\u201d or \u201cCopy as Table\u201d buttons that appear:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2120\/1-2-select-and-click-copy-as1-1024x764.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 1 Step 2: copy table from PDF to Word\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;Paste copied text of table into a Word document and start editing!<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2121\/1-3-paste-to-word-1024x762.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 1 Step 3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Being the quickest way to extract a piece of text or a table from a DPF, with FineReader this way works equally well both for digital and scanned PDFs.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technique 2. Convert PDF to Word as a whole document<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>This method works best to import PDF into Word as a whole document, making all its content, structure and formatting available for further editing.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;Right-click on the PDF document and choose \u201cConvert with FineReader 15\u201d -&gt; \u201cConvert to Microsoft Word\u201d from the menu:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2122\/2-1-convert-to-word-1024x763.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 2 Step 1: choose Convert PDF to Word document\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong>&nbsp;Choose where to save the document converted to Word and click \u201cSave\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2123\/2-2-save-1024x763.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 2 Step 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>&nbsp; FineReader 15 opens PDF in Word, and you can start editing it there:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2124\/2-3-edit-in-word-1024x763.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 2 Step 3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>This works excellently to open scanned PDF in Word as well, not only digital ones.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technique 3. Convert multiple PDFs to Word at once<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You may need to convert many PDF documents to Word at once. In this case, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;Select all PDFs you need to convert (holding Shift button), right-click on them and choose \u201cConvert with FineReader 15\u201d -&gt; \u201cConvert to Microsoft Word\u201d from the menu:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2125\/3-1-open-muliple-pdfs1-1024x763.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 3 Step 1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong>&nbsp;By default, the PDFs are converted into the corresponding number of separate Microsoft Word files. You can choose to import PDF files all into one Word document using \u201cCombine all files into one document\u201d option. In this case, use \u201cMove Up\u201d and \u201cMove Down\u201d buttons if you need to adjust the order in which the content of the PDFs appears in the resulting Word document. Then, click \u201cConvert to Word\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2126\/3-2-convert-to-word-1024x764.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 3 Step 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2a.<\/strong>&nbsp;Choose where to save the conversion results:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2127\/3-2a-save.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 3 Step 2a\" class=\"wp-image-2483\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;Edit resulting document (or documents) in Word:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.abbyy.com\/media\/2128\/3-3-edit-in-word-1024x762.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Practice 3 Step 3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>This way you can also convert scanned PDFs to Word \u2013 for example, pages of the same document, or mixed set of digital and scanned documents.<\/p><div class=\"advads-content\" id=\"advads-1136502384\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"advads-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"advads-3907497054\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"advads-cpc\" id=\"advads-3941839596\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sponsored Guide<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Complete Guide to NSFAS Online Loan Application for South African Students (2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are a South African student looking to pursue higher education but are facing financial difficulties, the <strong>National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)<\/strong> is one of the most accessible funding options available. NSFAS provides financial aid in the form of <strong>bursaries and loans<\/strong> to qualifying students at public universities and TVET colleges in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will walk you through <strong>everything you need to know about the NSFAS loan application process<\/strong>, from eligibility requirements to application steps and frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccc What is NSFAS?<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)<\/strong> is a government-funded financial aid scheme aimed at helping students from low- and middle-income households to access tertiary education without the burden of upfront fees.<\/p>\n<p>NSFAS <strong>offers both bursaries and income-contingent loans<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bursaries<\/strong>: For eligible students who meet academic and household income criteria (especially for TVET and university students).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loans<\/strong>: For students who do not meet all bursary criteria or who are pursuing postgraduate qualifications not funded under bursary schemes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Who Qualifies for an NSFAS Loan?<\/h2>\n<p>To qualify for an NSFAS loan (especially for postgraduate students or programs not funded under the bursary system), you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a <strong>South African citizen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Be <strong>financially needy<\/strong>, with a household income of <strong>less than R350,000 per year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Have a <strong>valid South African ID<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Be <strong>enrolled or accepted<\/strong> to study at a <strong>public university or TVET college<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Not be funded through another bursary program that covers all expenses.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain satisfactory <strong>academic progress<\/strong> (returning students).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcda Courses Funded by NSFAS<\/h2>\n<p>NSFAS primarily funds <strong>undergraduate qualifications<\/strong>, but certain 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to verify income.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proof of registration or acceptance at a public institution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic transcripts<\/strong> (for continuing or postgraduate students).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f How to Apply for an NSFAS Loan Online<\/h2>\n<h3>Step-by-Step NSFAS Online Application Process (2025)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Visit the NSFAS Website<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/\">https:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Create an Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cMyNSFAS\u201d<\/strong> and register your profile.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll need a <strong>valid email address<\/strong> and <strong>South African cellphone number<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a strong password and verify your account via email or SMS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Login and Start the Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>After registration, log in to your <strong>MyNSFAS<\/strong> account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cApply\u201d<\/strong> to begin a new application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Fill in Your Personal Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Input your <strong>ID number<\/strong>, name, surname, and other details exactly as they appear on your ID.<\/li>\n<li>Provide <strong>household income information<\/strong> and living arrangements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Upload Required Documents<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload all supporting documents in <strong>PDF or JPEG format<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Each document must be clear and under the size limit specified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Submit Your Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Review your application for accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cSubmit\u201d<\/strong> and wait for a confirmation message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Track Your Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in regularly to check your application status.<\/li>\n<li>You will be notified via SMS and email at each stage of the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Important NSFAS Dates (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Opening Date<\/strong>: September 1, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>: January 31, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appeals Period<\/strong>: February 2026 (if rejected)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disbursement<\/strong>: After registration and approval<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note: Dates are subject to change; always confirm on the official NSFAS website.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcb8 What Does the NSFAS Loan Cover?<\/h2>\n<p>NSFAS funding typically includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tuition fees<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration fees<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Accommodation (if living away from home)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meals and transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning materials (e.g., textbooks)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <strong>loans<\/strong>, repayment is only required <strong>once you start working and earn above a threshold<\/strong> (around R30,000 annually, but subject to change).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd04 NSFAS Loan Repayment<\/h2>\n<p>Repayments are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Income-contingent<\/strong> \u2013 you only repay when you can afford to.<\/li>\n<li>Administered by <strong>DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interest-bearing<\/strong>, but interest rates are low and favorable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also apply for a <strong>partial loan conversion to a bursary<\/strong> if you perform well academically.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd01 How to Appeal a Rejected NSFAS Application<\/h2>\n<p>If your application is rejected, you may submit an appeal via your MyNSFAS portal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your MyNSFAS account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cTrack Funding Progress\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If rejected, click on <strong>\u201cSubmit Appeal\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Upload any missing or corrected documents.<\/li>\n<li>Provide a clear explanation or motivation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcf1 NSFAS Contact Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/\">https:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:info@nsfas.org.za\">info@nsfas.org.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Toll-Free Number<\/strong>: 08000 67327 (Monday\u2013Friday, 8 AM\u20135 PM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/myNSFAS\">@myNSFAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/myNSFAS\">NSFAS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcdd Final Tips Before Applying<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply <strong>early<\/strong> to avoid system overload near the deadline.<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>your own email and cellphone number<\/strong> (do not use someone else\u2019s).<\/li>\n<li>Double-check that all your documents are <strong>certified and legible<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a <strong>copy of your submission confirmation<\/strong> for reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>By following this guide, you can confidently apply for NSFAS funding and move one step closer to achieving your academic and career dreams\u2014without the burden of immediate financial pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to copy texts from PDF to Word \u2013 lines, whole paragraphs, and especially tables? 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