Word – How to export word document to PDF and have selectable text

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I'm using Microsoft Word from Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. I exported a 32 page document that has objects in it (files, images, as well as normal text) as a PDF. In the exported PDF the text is not selectable. I want to export it to a PDF and at least have the text be selectable (mostly for copy/paste purposes). If there would be any way for me to attach the files to it as well that would be awesome.

Note: I have a cover page, a table of contents and I am using styles throughout the document as well as Consolas and Calibri font.

Best Answer

By default Microsoft Word renders a document to PDF with selectable text. Make sure you are going Word Ribbion -> Save As -> PDF or XPS - > Publish.

I think what you are doing at the moment is printing to the Adobe PDF virtual printer which will render the document to PDF as an "image" which will not allow copy and paste of text.

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