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title: "How do I convert a PDF to Excel without losing formatting?"  
description: "How do I convert a PDF to Excel without losing formatting?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-17  
updated: 2022-01-17  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95102/how-do-i-convert-a-pdf-to-excel-without-losing-formatting  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["pdf file", "convert", "troubleshooting", "excel", "ms excel"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How do I convert a PDF to Excel without losing formatting?

How do I [convert](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/698/convert-text-document-to-pdf-file) a PDF to [Excel](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157133/tips-to-learn-excel-the-basics) without [losing formatting](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95093/how-do-you-convert-from-pdf-to-word-without-losing-formatting)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Steps to convert a [PDF](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94948/how-do-i-delete-a-pdf-file) to Excel without losing formatting:**

![How do I convert a PDF to Excel without losing formatting?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/707b0fcc-a085-4a79-a30a-927d1aa98561/images/71c6ef8a-b0a6-4581-b8d6-fb9c2b514043.jpeg) **\**

- Here's how to use PDF elements to convert a PDF to an Excel spreadsheet.
- **Import a PDF file**-In PDF element, open the PDF file you want to convert. Select the **'To Excel'** option from the '**Convert' menu.**
- **Excel to PDF Converter-**There will be a pop-up window. Select the output folder and output format you want to convert to in the pop-up box. It would be.xlsx or PDF to Xls in this example, and so on.
- You can also click the **'Settings'** button before converting to choose whether or not you wish to combine all pages into a single excel document.
- This program includes tools for creating, editing, annotating, and converting documents, among other things. It may also assist you to convert password-protected PDF to Excel as one of the most cost-effective professional PDF to Excel converters. You can also choose whether the converted excel file should have a single sheet or numerous sheets.

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**Read More : [How do I combine PDF files in Windows 10?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95111/how-do-i-combine-pdf-files-in-windows-10)**


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