What is the problem when copying text from PDF?

The problem may be custom font encoding, not encryption. In Acrobat, click File -> Properties, then click the Fonts tab to see encoding, and the Security tab to see whether it’s encrypted.

Can text be copied from a PDF file?

Copy specific content from a PDF Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu. Drag to select text, or click to select an image. Right-click the selected item, and choose Copy. The content is copied to the clipboard.

How do I keep formatting when copying a PDF?

Copy selected text

1. Choose Edit > Copy to copy the selected text to another application.
2. Right-click on the selected text, and then select Copy.
3. Right-click on the selected text, and then choose Copy With Formatting.

Why is my PDF jumbled?

When you see scrambled text, dots, odd characters, or white blocks that look like tofu, it means that the PDF doesn’t have the original fonts embedded.

How do you copy text?

How do I copy and paste text on Android?

1. Long-tap a word to select it on a web page.
2. Drag the set of bounding handles to include the amount of text you want to copy.
3. When you’ve highlighted your desired text, tap on the copy icon on the toolbar at the top of the screen:
4. Tap on the field where you want to paste the text.

How do I keep formatting when converting PDF to Word?

How to Retain PDF Formatting When Converting it to Word

1. Open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
2. Click “File.” Select “Export.”
3. Choose “Microsoft Word Document” as the text format.
4. Click “Settings.”
5. Make changes in “Layout Settings.” The type of formatting you choose to retain will depend on the nature of the PDF document.

How do you copy formatting?

How to copy format easy and quickly

1. Select the text with the formatting to copy.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+C to copy the formatting of the selected text.
3. Select the text to which you want to apply the copied formatting.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+V to apply the formatting to the selected text.

Why is PDF garbled?

Some reasons why a PDF you e-file might show up to the clerk’s office as an unreadable file are: The software used to create the file needs to be updated. A one-time glitch occurred during conversion. A font used in the source file is copyright protected or low quality.