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Free - Editing Software for PDF Documents

Terrysdelight
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Hi
I have a form which I need to edit - just simple date changes.  Previously I had Adobe installed and I used to be able to do these simple changes.  Now though, Adobe wants me to pay or sign up for a free 7 day trial.    I don't want to do the free trial as I forget to cancel then end up paying out loads of money.

Is there another, free, alternative user friendly software that can be used?

Many thanks

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  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
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    http://www.ableword.net/
  • Heedtheadvice
    Heedtheadvice Posts: 2,804 Forumite
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    edited 30 May 2020 at 9:52AM
    Pdf architect: free easy companion to other pdf software. https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfarchitect

  • glennevis
    glennevis Posts: 753 Forumite
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    edited 30 May 2020 at 10:20AM
    OpenOffice which is free has a free add-on module for PDF editing. Used it for years.
  • Terrysdelight
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    edited 30 May 2020 at 12:54PM
    glennevis said:
    OpenOffice which is free has a free add-on module for PDF editing. Used it for years.

    I have Office Pro 2013 - would it be a free add on module and I just missing it?

  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
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    No add on required. 
    Open Word 
    Browse and find pdf folder.
    Open and edit.
  • zagubov
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    dogmaryxx said:
    No add on required. 
    Open Word 
    Browse and find pdf folder.
    Open and edit.
    Do you mean open "Text Document"? When I use that to open pdfs It just has endless pages of brief gibberish. Mac OSX 10.11
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  • giraffe69
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    Find the pdf in Windows Explorer and click "Open with" If Word has not been used before then you might have to add it but it works quite well on documents with the caveat that very large ones or ones with complex illustrations are not so good.
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