Word will launch and a pop-up message will appear, stating that the program will convert your PDF to an editable document and that the results may be different from the source file.

Have a PDF you need to edit more easily? Here are a few options for converting, plus some security advice.

To convert PDFs into Word files and on Mac, you should edit them with Google Docs or other third-party applications.

Whether you want your Microsoft Word file as an image or different document type, we’ve got you covered. We’ll show you how to convert Word into JPEG or PDF.

Believe it or not, the latest versions of Microsoft Word (2013 and later) come with a built-in feature that lets you open PDF files directly and convert them into editable Word documents.