There are a few ways you can convert a PDF to Excel, including through Microsoft Office apps and Adobe Acrobat.

How to Paste From PDF Format to Excel. The PDF extension is a file format used by Adobe Reader, a free software program. However, PDF files are read-only, which means you cannot edit them.

Got a Microsoft Word doc that needs to be a PDF? A JPEG image you want to change to TIFF? Here's everything you need to know about converting file formats.