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Old 12-17-2008, 11:20 AM   #1
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PDF to Excel?

Does anyone know if you can convert a PDF to Excel (or text or whatever)?

I'm not sure why but they do a lot of reports the old way: checking student by student. I want to work some Excel magic but have only a PDF to work with. Before I ask for another format, does anyone know if it's possible to convert the PDF? I'm not finding anything in help, and am inclined it may be not do-able or very difficult, but I thought this would be a good opportunity to find out for future instances as well, before breaking down and asking dude for another report.


edit: Just figured out (duh) I can do it with a cut and paste and texting to new columns...anyone know an easier way?
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:53 AM   #2
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Convert PDF to Word Doc? (ZAMZAR Free Online File Conversion) Copy/Paste to Excel, then Data/Text to Columns.
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:57 AM   #3
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Heh, I should have looked for an existing thread.

Thanks Flint.
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Old 12-17-2008, 02:01 PM   #4
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PDF to Excel?

What, it's not good enough already? Sheesh some folks are never satisfied.
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Old 12-17-2008, 02:10 PM   #5
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I expect too much from it, but I just feel it never applies itself, and could be anything it wanted to be if only it would try.
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Old 12-17-2008, 02:14 PM   #6
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I expect too much from it, but I just feel it never applies itself, and could be anything it wanted to be if only it would try.
Have you been reading my mail?
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Old 12-17-2008, 02:41 PM   #7
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Have you been reading my mail?
You actually get letters like this?

Dear footfootfoot:

Please start applying yourself. As it is, you suck.

Regards,

A concerned citizen

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Old 12-17-2008, 03:10 PM   #8
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You actually get letters like this?

Dear footfootfoot:

Please start applying yourself. As it is, you suck.

Regards,

Mom

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Old 12-17-2008, 03:54 PM   #9
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Now YOU'VE been reading MY mail, you rascally rat.
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