Word Documents have long been a great way to present information. They have the flexibility that allow them to be very easy to use and the comprehensiveness that allows them to offer a complete package. If you wanted, for instance, to write a report on a heavily involving subject, Microsoft Word documents allow you to insert images that accompany the text or even insert PDF into the document. Inserting PDF into word is not very difficult as we shall see in this article. But doing it incorrectly could result in formatting issues that can cause problems with the final document. Let’s take a look at 2 ways to insert PDF to Word document. One of them will give you better results than the other.
Within your word document, you can insert a PDF file as an object. While you might be able to open and view it, even resize it, you can’t edit it. Here’s how to embed your PDF file to your Word document.
While working on your document, click "Insert" > "Object". In the object dialogue box, click "Create from File" and then click "Browse" to find the PDF you want to insert. Click "Insert".
If you want to display the PDF icon, check "Display as icon". Leave this option unchecked if you want to display the first page of the document. Then Click "OK" to finish.
Disadvantage of this way: while this is a great and easy way to insert a PDF into your Word document. This method almost certainly causes formatting issues. The contents of the inserted PDF may not match the formatting of the document. It is also very likely that when you try to scan the PDF numerous other issues could arise. If you will be presenting the finished document, then you obviously care about the formatting and whether or not the reader will find it easy to read the information on it. this is why it is important to find a solution that will not alter the formatting of your document.
The best way to add PDF files to Word is to use Wondershare PDFelement. This program comes with a whole host of features that are designed to help you create a well formatted document very easily. Some of the features that make it a better option as opposed to adding the PDF file directly include;
Follow these very simple steps to easily insert a PDF file to Word.
Begin by downloading and installing Wondershare PDFelement to your computer. Launch the program. The next step is to add the PDF file you wish to convert to the program’s interface. Simply Drag and Drop the file to add it.
A dialogue box will appear. In it you can select the "Options" button to get more settings for conversion. You can also change the output folder of the final converted file by clicking on "Browse". Then click on "convert" once you are happy with all the selections.
The converted file will be available in your selected output folder once the conversion is complete. You should also see a dialogue box with a direct link to the file.
You can proceed to the converted file to your Word document. The fact that they are in the same format ensures that you can maintain uniformity in terms of formatting. You can convert 2 PDF files up to 5 times with the free version of PDFelement. It is definitely worth a try to maintain the quality of your documents and ensure that you leave nothing out when creating your documents.
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