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Converting Tables to Spreadsheets
This conversion can be used for PDF files containing partly or mainly tables or
spreadsheets. Each detected table is converted and placed in a separate worksheet
inside Microsoft Excel file (extension XLS). All content not detected as a table is
placed in a separate worksheet at the end and it is named Overview. This Overview
sheet contains hyperlinks leading to the relevant worksheet tables.
The following diagram summarizes the two ways you can convert tables. The
example is a 3-page PDF file shown vertically on the left. It contains text, a title, a
graphic and two tables. The top row shows the outcome when it is converted as a
document. The bottom row shows the outcome in Excel when it is converted as a
spreadsheet.
PDF files containing spreadsheets can also be converted, provided the spreadsheet
has a tabular layout.
