Why is the text garbled when I convert a pdf file to  microsoft word ?

Why is the text garbled when I convert a pdf file to  microsoft word ?

Hi amedah,
Could you please try converting any other PDF file with same fonts and then check.
It might also happen due to use of some poor fonts which result in garbled text.
Is the PDF scanned?
Let me know.
Regards,
Anubha

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