How To Edit PDF Text With Able2Extract

PDF is the most popular file format on the Web. It started as an idea by a man called John Warnock, one of Adobe’s founders, and quickly grew into a company’s internal pet project. The initial idea was to create a unique file format so that any type of document could be shared within the company. The final goal was that each file always looks the way you intended it to, regardless of the computer or the operating system it is viewed on.

With that in mind, in 1993, Portable Document Format was created. Twenty three years later, and it is still a number one market leader when it comes to document sharing, viewing and storing.

There are 2 main reasons for that:

• Platform-independence — Once you save a document as PDF, you can rest assured that the information inside it (as well as its look) will remain untouched.

• Security — It is the most secure format available, as its content is locked by default. Security was and still is a significant and much-needed feature, since frauds and document malversations happen often.

These two things alone helped propel PDF into file format superstardom, only to find that it’s not all bells and whistles. As its variety of use grew, so have the people started to realize that they cannot edit PDF documents as they are and that was becoming a really big issue.

Luckily, there were software developers ready to pounce at the opportunity. One of them was Investintech, a Canadian software company specializing in PDF technologies. Today, we are using their flagship product Able2Extract, to perform complicated and tricky PDF edits, without converting the document to other file formats.

Here is quick guide on how to edit PDF text with Able2Extract PDF Editor :

First step

Open your PDF in Able2Extract

Second step

Click on the “Edit” icon in the top toolbar menu. This will pop out the editing panel on the right.

Third step

Select the text line you’d like to edit and then just type over it, as you would with any other text editing software.

Once you are satisfied with your edits, hit the Convert button once again to exit the editing mode and save your new, freshly edited PDF as a new document.

Besides adding and removing text, you can also use Able2Extract to split and merge PDF documents. The added benefit is that everything is done locally, on your computer, which means there’s no need to upload your sensitive information to external servers.

The bottom line is that it’s always good to know that there is software that can get you out of those dire straits, whether it’s PDF or other document related nuisance. For those of you that are often faced with PDF related issues, tools like Able2Extract provide a good, secure backup plan. In the end, you can download it as a 7 day trial and see for yourself.