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Firstly, the PDF file should be exported as a PNG. With the PDF open in Adobe Acrobat, click on file, the hover over "Export To" → "Image" → "PNG" and click.
 
Firstly, the PDF file should be exported as a PNG. With the PDF open in Adobe Acrobat, click on file, the hover over "Export To" → "Image" → "PNG" and click.
 
[[File:Converting PDF to Excel - PDF to PNG gif.gif|center|thumb|1018x1018px]]A location for saving may be selected. Please note that it creates a separate PNG file for each page in the PDF so an empty folder should be created before this step.
 
[[File:Converting PDF to Excel - PDF to PNG gif.gif|center|thumb|1018x1018px]]A location for saving may be selected. Please note that it creates a separate PNG file for each page in the PDF so an empty folder should be created before this step.
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Next, open a blank Excel file. Click on the "Page Layout" button in the bottom right.
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Now, enter the header and press "Picture" in the "Header and Footer" tab. Click "From a file" and navigate to where the PNG photos are stored. Click the first page and click "Open"
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[[File:Converting PDF to Excel - Inserting Header Picture gif.gif|center|thumb|1041x1041px]]
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Next, click "Format Picture", set the height to 70% and click "Ok". When you click out of the header, the image should appear.
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[[File:Converting PDF to Excel - Formatting Header Picture gif.gif|center|thumb|1042x1042px]]

Revision as of 17:49, 24 July 2023

Converting a PDF file to an Excel file is very useful for entering data.


Firstly, the PDF file should be exported as a PNG. With the PDF open in Adobe Acrobat, click on file, the hover over "Export To" → "Image" → "PNG" and click.

Converting PDF to Excel - PDF to PNG gif.gif

A location for saving may be selected. Please note that it creates a separate PNG file for each page in the PDF so an empty folder should be created before this step.

Next, open a blank Excel file. Click on the "Page Layout" button in the bottom right.

Converting PDF to Excel - Page Layout Excel Screenshot.png

Now, enter the header and press "Picture" in the "Header and Footer" tab. Click "From a file" and navigate to where the PNG photos are stored. Click the first page and click "Open"

Converting PDF to Excel - Inserting Header Picture gif.gif

Next, click "Format Picture", set the height to 70% and click "Ok". When you click out of the header, the image should appear.

Converting PDF to Excel - Formatting Header Picture gif.gif