Changing PDF files

diamond_dave

Can anyone help? I recently downloaded a PDF file for a friend who hasnt got an internet connection. I have Office word 2003 and when I tried to load the file onto his machine I realised that he only has Works, so is unable to open it. How can I easily get over this problem? Does he have to load word? or is there a simple way of opening the file. Thanks to all.

tronator

diamond_dave wrote: »

Can anyone help? I recently downloaded a PDF file for a friend who hasnt got an internet connection. I have Office word 2003 and when I tried to load the file onto his machine I realised that he only has Works, so is unable to open it. How can I easily get over this problem? Does he have to load word? or is there a simple way of opening the file. Thanks to all.

Normally PDF files are opened by the Adobe Reader. Download it and take it to your friend's place.

Orford

Adobe Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/

but since he hasn't an internet connection, you could download it on to CD and then install it from that onto his computer

diamond_dave

What a plank!! Never gave it a thought. Will do as you say>Thanks

dispossessed

Alternatively Foxit PDF reader is just as good as Adobe (and a good deal less bloated too)

Trevor

googler

Dontcha need the full Adobe Acrobat to change PDFs, not just the reader ...?

spud17

Forget Foxit, the free one is pretty much just a reader, with it's sneaky way of trying to get you to install a toolbar.

Much better and with more features, simple editing etc, is PDF-XChange Viewer.

Make sure you select the FREE version, i.e. the first one.

http://www.tracker-software.com/product/downloads

geordieracer

I use smart pdf converter. Does the trick to convert

jbreckmckye

diamond_dave wrote: »

Can anyone help? I recently downloaded a PDF file for a friend who hasnt got an internet connection. I have Office word 2003 and when I tried to load the file onto his machine I realised that he only has Works, so is unable to open it. How can I easily get over this problem? Does he have to load word? or is there a simple way of opening the file. Thanks to all.

I'm uncertain whether he's to view or to actually edit the PDF document. To alter the PDF, a reader alone won't do. You'll need a full editor, like Adobe's. The Abobe Acrobat Professional suite costs around £600 for a single license, so that's not an option.

What is?

• Convert the PDF into a Word Document using a free tool (search online). You may need to fix formatting, though, and if the PDF uses fonts you don't possess, it may not display correctly.
• Request a .DOC or .ODF version of the document from the supplier
• Decide to give him the PDF as is, without alterations

Also, if he's stuck with MS Works, bundle a OpenOffice installer in there too. He'll thank you.

googler

jbreckmckye wrote: »

I'm uncertain whether he's to view or to actually edit the PDF document.

The title of the thread is "Changing PDF files"

I take that to mean he wants to edit them.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Most */pdf's are authored, so even the £660 version won't allow editing without the ' special permissions '. I have come across very few editable pdf's in 20 or more years. The UK / gov went into edit [able ] some years ago but Plagiarism [ I assume ] soon put a stop to truly paperless gov / docs.