Sometimes, you scan a document but want to make changes to it but do not know how to; there is a feature in Microsoft Word that can extract text from images, especially if it’s an image of a document.

To convert PDFs into Word files and on Mac, you should edit them with Google Docs or other third-party applications.

Free web-based converter PDF-to-Word turns static PDF files into edit-friendly Word documents with surprising, reliable accuracy. It's in closed beta right now, but Lifehacker readers can get in early ...