Topline Portable Document Format files, or PDFs, are easily presented and exchanged across softwares—even Word—so here’s how to convert a PDF into a Microsoft Word document.

Have a PDF you need to edit more easily? Here are a few options for converting, plus some security advice.

You can combine Word documents using a built-in tool to add as many documents as you like to a single file.

Nonetheless, converting a PDF to a Word document can save you from the trouble of recreating the document from scratch, enabling easier editing and customization.

Word will launch and a pop-up message will appear, stating that the program will convert your PDF to an editable document and that the results may be different from the source file.