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Using PDF2XL

How to convert a PDF using the PDF2XL evaluation version

PDF2XL Evaluation Conversion Tutorial

Understanding the various types of documents that can be converted

Document Types

How to Open PDF Files in PDF2XL

Closing a PDF in PDF2XL

Converting a PDF File

Converting Multiple Pages

Converting into Single or Multiple Worksheets

Writing/Saving a Converted File to a Specific Folder

Tables and Fields

Moving or Resizing a Table or Field

All About Column Headers

Page Layouts and Document Templates

Importing a Layout

Re-using a Layout

Exporting a Layout

Marking a Table or Field

Converting Non- Columnar Data into Tables

PDF2XL Basic Concepts

All About the User Interface Panes

Quick Access Toolbar

The PDF2XL "Start" Menu

The PDF2XL "Home" Menu

The PDF2XL "View" Menu

The PDF2XL "OCR" Menu

The PDF2XL "Layout" Menu

The PDF2XL "Content" Menu

The PDF2XL "Convert" Menu

Changing the User Interface Language

Keyboard Customization

PDF2XL Options

Changing the position of the Preview pane

PDF2XL User Interface

Marking Mode

Convert an image from a PDF into Excel

Converting Documents with Hyperlinks

Associated Fields

How to Modify a Table's Columns

Changing Column Order

How to Modify a Table's Rows

Converting to an Existing Excel File

Applying Layouts to a Document with Different Pages

How do I change the Excel worksheet tab name in PDF2XL?

Maintaining Indented Text

Keeping / Ignoring Empty Rows

Using the 'Copy Format' Tool

Merge Cells to Match Layout

Problems with Cell Data Merging

Character Spacing

Protected PDF Files

Adjusting Date Format in Output

Formatting Currency with Right-Side Negatives

Replacing a Number in Parenthesis to a Negative Sign

Maintaining Line Wrap in Cells

Converting PDF Files Containing Superscript

Cells with Overflowing Text

Changing the Color of White Text

Applying a Macro

Cleaning Up Your Layout Library

Setting PDF2XL as the Default Printer

Regional Settings

Converting all documents to a single workbook

Batch Conversion to a Single Workbook

Using the PDF2XL Hot Watch Folder

PDF2XL Deeper Learning

About OCR

Information and tips to help get the best possible output from a scanned PDF file.

Converting a Scanned PDF File

Using OCR Validation to improve the accuracy of your output file

Running OCR Validation

OCR Page and Font Size Limits

Using OCR Tweaking to convert low-quality scans

OCR Tweaking: Converting Low-Quality Scanned PDF Files

Installing OCR Languages

OCR Replace List

PDF2XL OCR

Learn to use the Batch Conversion tool for PDF2XL Enterprise version 6.5

PDF2XL Enterprise v6.5 Batch Conversion

Using the "Acquire" Option in Enterprise

PDF2XL Enterprise

PDF2XL "Command Line" commands

Command Line Examples

Command Line Error Codes

Conversion Process: 'cmd' vs '.bat'

Performing a Silent Conversion

Performing a Silent Conversion with Multiple Files

Calling PDF2XL Enterprise (command line) in a Service

Running PDF2XL Enterprise as a Scheduled Task

Installing PDF2XL from the Command Line

Command Line

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