Export Selected Area to Other Formats

By Cynthia, 14 November, 2025

You can also select an area with the Select Text and Image command in PDF and export the content in the area to formats including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

  1. Choose the Select Text and Image command.
  2. Select the text or area (select an area by dragging a rectangle) you want to export. Then right-click the selected area and choose Export Selection As….
  3. In the pop-up Save As dialog box, choose the file format you want to export to, and specify the filename and location. (Tip: You can click Save to ECM to save the output file to ECM systems or cloud services.) Select View Result to open the output file after the conversion process is completed.
  4. (Optional) You can select more options from “Settings” in the Save As dialog box before saving the file. For details about the options, please refer to the corresponding instructions in the Export PDFs section according to the file format you want to export to. 
  5. Click Save.
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