Open an online PDF-to-Word converter (e.g., Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat Online)
Upload the PDF file
Select “PDF to Word” (or “Convert to DOCX”)
Download the converted Word file (DOCX)
Open the DOCX in Microsoft Word or Google Docs
Review formatting, tables, and images
Edit any misaligned text or broken layouts
Save the final document as .docx (or .doc)
Microsoft Word (Windows/Mac) method:
Open Microsoft Word
Go to File → Open (or Open file)
Select the PDF (or choose “Open” and pick the PDF)
Confirm conversion if prompted
Review the converted content
Save as a Word document (.docx)
Google Drive method:
Upload the PDF to Google Drive
Right-click the PDF → Open with → Google Docs
Google Docs converts it to editable text
Download as → Microsoft Word (.docx)
Review and fix formatting as needed
Adobe Acrobat Pro method:
Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro
Go to Export PDF → Microsoft Word → Word Document (.docx)
Export and save the DOCX
Review formatting and images