We’re pleased to share with you that we’ve addressed a long-standing feature request: the ability to open a PDF, convert it to a Word document, and start editing!
How it works
In the Open dialog box, you’ll now see that PDF files can be selected. When you open a PDF file, we use an Office 365 service to convert it from a PDF to a Word document in the .DOCX format. You will be prompted to consent to using this cloud-based service before you can save the new file and edit it just like you would any Word document.
Requirements
The feature is available to 100% of Office 365 subscribers running Insider Fast builds, starting from build 16.29 (19082004).
We typically release features over some time to ensure that things are working smoothly. This is true for Insiders as well. We highlight features that you may not have because they’re slowly releasing to larger numbers of Insiders. Sometimes we remove elements to further improve them based on your feedback. Though this is rare, we also reserve the option to pull a feature entirely out of the product, even if you, as Insiders, have had the opportunity to try them.
Feedback
If you have any feedback or suggestions, you can submit them using the Help Improve Office (😊) button in the top right corner of Word.
Learn what other information you should include in your feedback to ensure it’s actionable and reaches the right people. We’re excited to hear from you!
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