There are several ways you can convert a PDF file to a Word document, including a method that only takes a few clicks.

However, if you just need to convert a PDF to a Word document once a while, there are other free methods of doing so. If that’s the case, skip to the next sections.

If you use GDoc Creator to convert PDF to Word files—again by drag-and-drop onto the application window—what you actually wind up with is a PDF file that Word can open, not a .doc or .docs file.

Several online tools are available for free that can convert a PDF file to Word. Examples include SmallPDF, ILovePDF, and Adobe’s own online tool. Here’s a general guide to using these services: ...

Portable Document Format files, or PDFs, are easily presented and exchanged across softwares—even Word—so here’s how to convert a PDF into a Microsoft Word document. Converting a PDF into a ...