Learn how to use Optical Character Recognition (OCR), a tool that lets you copy text from a picture or file printout and paste it in your notes so you can make changes to the words.

To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in Word. Go to File > …

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a common format for sharing final versions of files. To add or edit text in a PDF that was made in an Office program like Excel or Publisher, start with the original Office …

Word will convert the PDF to editable text and you can then copy and paste that text into your Office document. For more information, go to Edit PDF content in Word.

Scan your document according to the instructions for your scanner, and save it to your computer as a .pdf file. In Word, click File > Open. Browse to the location of the PDF file on your computer and click …

Use the multi-item Office clipboard to copy and paste text or images in and out of your documents.

OneNote supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which lets you copy text from pictures or scanned images and paste it into your notes for editing or formatting.

When you copy text into a Microsoft 365 app, the app automatically reformats that text to match the text of the destination. However, you can use Paste Special to maintain the original formatting or to paste …

Because of the limitations of web browser technology, copying and pasting text in Microsoft 365 for the web differs from copying and pasting text in the Office desktop applications.

Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR), OneNote for Mac can extract the text it recognizes in photos, screenshots, and scans so you can paste it elsewhere in your notes (or into another app).

When you select OK, Word opens the Encrypt PDF Document box, where you can type and re-enter a password. You can copy any content you want from a PDF by opening it in Word.