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Problem with inserting pdf into word 2013

Anonymous
2014-07-11T14:52:10+00:00

I have a problem with my Microsoft office word 2013 (or maybe with adobe) .

Each time I insert a pdf file into word document , first what happens is that the program (mo word) gets really slow to navigate and edit and beside that the quality of the inserted pdf is low and not very clear . Third issue is that when I save the document (with the pdf in it) , its size is very big and not easy to opperate . Same thing happens when I convert that word document into pdf file - the size is huge .

BUT , when I save that document into word 97-2003 document , all above mentioned problems disappear : word is not slow any more , quality of the pdf is now ok , and the size is normal ...

So , is there any way to skip converting word 2013 file into word 97-2003 ? Is it possible to insert the pdf in 2013 document without having these problems ? IS THERE ANY FIX FOR THIS ?

Thanks in advance !!!

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  1. Jay Freedman 207.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-07-11T17:14:17+00:00

    If the PDF was originally created from a text document, and not from scanning a paper document without conversion to text (OCR), then do not "insert" the PDF into a Word document.

    Instead, use the File > Open command to open the PDF file. Word will retrieve the text from the PDF and turn it into regular Word text. (Any pictures within the PDF will remain as pictures in the Word file.) You can then save and use that document as is, or copy/paste it into another Word document.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-10-17T18:57:41+00:00

    I did it...!!!

    It seems this is problem with Adobe reader (Acrobat/Pro.)

    You try end the processes already runing in task manager for Adobe e.g. AcroRD32.exe

    Try again to import required pdf file into word/excel.... Done!

    [Came to know; because I tried to change file name.. it showed, 'file is running in Acrobat']

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-13T18:52:06+00:00

    Dear Mr.Freedman ,

    The problem happens with every PDF file . I have done the Repair of Office 2013 , but it did not help . It is still slow , hard do manage and of big size . I forgot to mention that when I copy a PDF file into Word document , I get the message "The program is not responding ... " which lasts for minute or two , then it disappears .

    I had the same problem with my 2007 Office which I had before this one (2013) .

    I do use Adobe Reader X for working with PDF file ,but every file displays without any problems . The only problem occurs when I copy the pdf to word .

    Most PDFs on my computer are made from my scanner , but that is not the problem because I have the same issue with files made on another computer and scanner ...

    Could it be something with Adobe Reader because if I had that problem with both 2007 and 2013 Office ,I suppose that the problem is not caused by Office ?

    Thanks again !

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  4. Jay Freedman 207.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-07-12T01:46:50+00:00

    > Can it be a problem with the PDF file or Adobe ?

    If the problem behavior happens with every PDF file, it could be a bad configuration in Word. In that case, try doing a Repair of Office 2013 -- in Control Panel > Programs and Features, click the Office icon and click Change, then choose Repair in the dialog. (If your Office 2013 is part of Office 365, you can do a Quick Repair.)

    If it happens only with one or a few PDF files, it could be the fault of those files. Where did they come from, and how were they created?

    I'm not sure what you think of as "Adobe". Did you use Adobe Acrobat to create the PDF files? If so, do they display without problems in Adobe Reader or another reader such as Nitro? If you don't use Adobe Acrobat or have it installed on your computer, then it's not likely to have anything to do with Word's problem.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-07-11T23:43:41+00:00

    Thanks for your answer !

    But is there any way to copy the PDF file (or part of it) directly to a Word document without having the problems I mentioned in my question ?

    It is a bitt strange that it works normally with 97-2003 document and not with newest 2013 Word ....

    Can it be a problem with the PDF file or Adobe ?

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