What to expect when converting your documents to Word format
Format Magic converts your styled PDF documents into Word (.docx) files. The conversion preserves your document's visual formatting, making it easy to share editable versions with colleagues and clients.
However, converted Word documents work differently from documents built natively in Word. Understanding these differences will help you get the best results.
Heading styles may not appear in Word's Styles picker (the ribbon at the top of Word). This means you cannot add new headings by selecting a style from the ribbon.
Workaround: To add a new heading, copy and paste an existing heading in the document, then edit the text directly. The formatting will carry over.
Visual decorations such as gradient backgrounds, decorative borders, shapes, and pseudo-elements (lines, bars, dots) are embedded as images. They will display correctly but cannot be edited as text or restyled within Word.
If you make significant edits to the document content, some complex layouts may not reflow perfectly. Elements that were precisely positioned in the PDF may shift when surrounding content changes.
Some templates use white heading text on coloured or gradient backgrounds. In Word, the background may render differently, which can make white text harder to read in certain views.
Word conversion is powered by Adobe PDF Services. When you convert a document, your PDF file is securely transmitted to Adobe's cloud service for processing. Adobe processes the file solely for the purpose of conversion and in accordance with their terms of service.
By using the Word conversion feature, you acknowledge and agree to your document being processed by Adobe. For full details, please see our Terms and Conditions.