Adding PDF

Question

Hello! I used to have PDF on my computer with Microsoft. I find that I no longer have it. How can I add it?

Answer 1

Hi, good day!

Are you referring to Microsoft Print to PDF?

If so, please try the method below.

Open Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off

Find Microsoft Print to PDF in the list then make sure to select its check box

Click Ok

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Answer 2

On Windows 10, PDF support is provided by apps such as Microsoft Edge or Adobe Acrobat/Reader, not by “Microsoft PDF” as a separate program.

To work with PDFs in Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, etc.), PDFs can be inserted or opened using the built-in features:

1. To insert a PDF into an Office file (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook on Windows):
   1. Open the Office document.
   2. Go to Insert > Object in the Text group.
   3. Select Create from File > Browse.
   4. Browse to the .pdf file, select it, and choose Open (or Insert).
   5. Select OK. This adds the PDF as an object; it can be resized but not edited directly.
2. To reuse PDF content in Word (instead of just attaching it):
   • Open the PDF directly in Word (Word 2013 or later). Word converts the PDF to an editable document so text can be copied into other Office files.
3. To add a PDF into a Publisher publication:
   1. Open the publication and place the cursor where the PDF link should appear (outside any text box).
   2. Select Insert > Object.
   3. Choose Create from file, select Browse, and locate the PDF.
   4. Select Open, then OK.

If PDF files no longer open at all on the PC, installing or reinstalling a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, or using Microsoft Edge (which opens PDFs by default), restores the ability to view PDFs.

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References:

• Add a PDF to your Office file
• Add a PDF file or image to a Publisher publication