This was Acrobat’s killer feature. Converting a PDF to Word preserved headings, lists, and basic images. However, complex layouts with columns, footnotes, or watermarks would garble. Excel conversion worked best for simple tables; PowerPoint export was always rough. Still, for 2012, it beat any free converter hands-down.
: Law firms and compliance departments rely on the advanced security and tracking features of Adobe Acrobat XI Pro to manage sensitive documents and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Acrobat XI Pro installs a virtual printer driver, so any application can “print to PDF.” It also creates PDFs from scanners, blank pages, or multiple file types merged (Word + Excel + JPG). Very reliable, with options for tags (accessibility), security, and initial view settings.