Specify Custom PDF To Excel Settings Only Once <\/strong><\/h2>\nPerforming a custom PDF to Excel conversion is one of the most effective ways to get your spreadsheet data right. But it\u2019s all too easy to get caught up in getting the rows and columns formatted just right. This is why Able2Extract offers Custom Excel Templates.<\/p>\n
When you use this feature, you can easily save your column structure and use it to instantly convert other PDF tables that are formatted in the same way. You don\u2019t have to reset your parameters or remember how you set your conversion up.<\/p>\n
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Once you have a template saved, you can simply load it to perform the same conversion any time. So if you\u2019re dealing with customer data or PDF invoices in standardized forms, this feature can do a lot of the leg work for you.<\/p>\n
Quickly Open PDFs Without Clicking<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhen opening a PDF file, you probably waste more than 4 clicks to get it open and set up. Did you know that Able2Extract will let you open a file in less than half of that? Try a couple of these quick PDF-opening tricks:<\/p>\n
\n- Drag the PDF onto the Able2Extract shortcut on your desktop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This will open a new window of Able2Extract when you want to quickly start viewing a PDF in isolation, away from PDFs to be converted or edited.<\/p>\n
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\n- Drag PDF documents into the Able2Extract 9 interface <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Doing this will open a PDF file within the application simply by dragging your PDF into the open application. No double clicking needed. Use this trick to work with a specific group of PDFs at the same time which aren\u2019t located in the same folder.<\/p>\n
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Automatically Convert To Different Microsoft Office Versions <\/strong><\/h2>\nWe know that not everyone uses the same version of Microsoft Office. At one point or another, you probably came across this compatibility issue with others. Ever have to re-convert a PDF or re-save the converted Office file?<\/p>\n
Well, instead of re-working the already converted Word, Excel or PowerPoint data, Able2Extract will let you switch up the default format even before<\/em> you start converting the PDF.<\/p>\nUsually, Able2Extract will convert your data to the Office version you have installed by default. But you can also set the Office output format to 2007 so you convert to the .docx format regardless of the Office version you have installed.<\/p>\n
\n- Go to View><\/strong> Conversion Options<\/strong><\/li>\n
- In the dialog, depending on the format you\u2019re using you can,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Switch the PowerPoint default format from the General<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n
- Switch the Microsoft Word default format from the Word<\/strong>\u00a0tab. You can choose between .RTF and Word 2007.<\/li>\n
- Switch the Microsoft Excel default format from the Excel <\/strong>tab.\u00a0<\/strong>Select between .CSV and Excel 2007.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To make things even easier, you can save your conversion settings as a file. This way you can easily switch between different Office output settings as needed.<\/p>\n
Convert To Different Worksheets With One Click<\/strong><\/h2>\nExcel conversions are hard to nail. Oftentimes, you may opt to simply extract everything into one worksheet and then spend a few minutes, post-conversion, moving data around into different worksheets.<\/p>\n
If that\u2019s the case, then you should take a look at the Excel Single Worksheet feature. With this functionality, Able2Extract converts selected data from your PDF into one single Excel worksheet.<\/p>\n
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By default this is turned on. So if you want to break up your converted data and get each page into separate worksheets for more precise conversions, you can do so before you convert. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nWhen opening a PDF file, you probably waste more than 4 clicks to get it open and set up. Did you know that Able2Extract will let you open a file in less than half of that? Try a couple of these quick PDF-opening tricks:<\/p>\n
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- Drag the PDF onto the Able2Extract shortcut on your desktop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This will open a new window of Able2Extract when you want to quickly start viewing a PDF in isolation, away from PDFs to be converted or edited.<\/p>\n
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- Drag PDF documents into the Able2Extract 9 interface <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Doing this will open a PDF file within the application simply by dragging your PDF into the open application. No double clicking needed. Use this trick to work with a specific group of PDFs at the same time which aren\u2019t located in the same folder.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nAutomatically Convert To Different Microsoft Office Versions <\/strong><\/h2>\n
We know that not everyone uses the same version of Microsoft Office. At one point or another, you probably came across this compatibility issue with others. Ever have to re-convert a PDF or re-save the converted Office file?<\/p>\n
Well, instead of re-working the already converted Word, Excel or PowerPoint data, Able2Extract will let you switch up the default format even before<\/em> you start converting the PDF.<\/p>\n
Usually, Able2Extract will convert your data to the Office version you have installed by default. But you can also set the Office output format to 2007 so you convert to the .docx format regardless of the Office version you have installed.<\/p>\n
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- Go to View><\/strong> Conversion Options<\/strong><\/li>\n
- In the dialog, depending on the format you\u2019re using you can,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Switch the PowerPoint default format from the General<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n
- Switch the Microsoft Word default format from the Word<\/strong>\u00a0tab. You can choose between .RTF and Word 2007.<\/li>\n
- Switch the Microsoft Excel default format from the Excel <\/strong>tab.\u00a0<\/strong>Select between .CSV and Excel 2007.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To make things even easier, you can save your conversion settings as a file. This way you can easily switch between different Office output settings as needed.<\/p>\n
Convert To Different Worksheets With One Click<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Excel conversions are hard to nail. Oftentimes, you may opt to simply extract everything into one worksheet and then spend a few minutes, post-conversion, moving data around into different worksheets.<\/p>\n
If that\u2019s the case, then you should take a look at the Excel Single Worksheet feature. With this functionality, Able2Extract converts selected data from your PDF into one single Excel worksheet.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nBy default this is turned on. So if you want to break up your converted data and get each page into separate worksheets for more precise conversions, you can do so before you convert. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n
- Switch the Microsoft Word default format from the Word<\/strong>\u00a0tab. You can choose between .RTF and Word 2007.<\/li>\n
- In the dialog, depending on the format you\u2019re using you can,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Go to View><\/strong> Conversion Options<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Drag PDF documents into the Able2Extract 9 interface <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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