Excel gives you tons of options for editing, but what if your file is a PDF? Here's how to convert a PDF into an Excel file with ease. Just follow these steps.

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

In Adobe Acrobat, you simply open the PDF file you want to export, click on the Export PDF tool, choose your format such as Excel Workbook or .xlsx, then export.

You have just a few choices when working with PDFs and Microsoft Excel. We'll show you how to export PDFs from Excel to Acrobat, and export from Acrobat to Excel.

Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.