Export pdf and acrobatX! - I want to scan into word so I can edit the text

how do I scan a document into editable text?

Hi grandmalib,
If you use either Acrobat or ExportPDF to convert a PDF file to Word, it automatically performs optical character recognition (OCR) on the PDF file to convert scanned text to editable text. All you need to do is make sure that the correct language is selected for text recognition (in ExportPDF, look at the Document Language for Text Recognition pop-up menu).
In Acrobat, you can save a PDF file in Word format by choosing File > Save as Other > Microsoft Word > Word Document. Click Settings to change the language selected for text recognition.
Best,
Sara

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