Make sure the document you have is in PDF format. Opening a PDF in Word works best if the PDF is mostly text.
Doing this will open your file manager.
This process can take several minutes if your PDF has lots of text or images. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
Windows — Press Ctrl+S, then enter a file name, select a save location, and click Save. Mac — Press ⌘ Command+S, then enter a file name, select a save location from the “Where” drop-down box, and click Save.
Microsoft Lens is a free smartphone app that allows you to take pictures of documents and turn them into PDFs. This will be super useful if you have a piece of paper that you want to edit in Word. In that case, you can take a picture of the paper, turn it into a PDF, and open it in Word. If you don’t have Microsoft Lens installed, you can download it from the Google Play Store for Android or from the App Store on iPhone.
Make sure your document is well-lit and positioned on a dark background so the camera can pick up as much detail as possible.
Tap Confirm if the capture is ok. Tap Retake if the document wasn’t captured correctly.
You can scan more pages by tapping the camera with the plus icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.
On Android, tap the box next to Word and then tap SAVE at the bottom of the screen[2] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source .
This must be the account that you use to log into Microsoft Word as well. You’re done using your phone.
On Mac, simply click the folder icon that says Open on the left-hand side of the window.
If you don’t see the OneDrive option, click + Add a Place, then click OneDrive and sign in with your Microsoft account.
