How to Copy and Paste an Image from PDF to Word

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This wikiHow teaches you how to paste a PDF file as an image in a Microsoft Word document. You’ll need to have Adobe Reader installed before you begin.

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    Double-clicking the PDF file will open it in Reader .
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    It’s at the top of the screen.
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    It’s near the center of the menu.
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    To do this, double-click the document on your computer. You can also open Word by clicking it in the All Apps area of the Start menu (Windows) or in the Applications folder in macOS.
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    Right-click the mouse at the place you want to insert the image . A menu will appear.
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    An image of the PDF now appears in the Word document.
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      1. Open the PDF in Adobe Reader .
      2. Click Edit .
      3. Click Copy File to Clipboard .
      4. Open the Word document.
      5. Right-click the document.
      6. Click Paste .

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