This article explains what PDFs are, how to open them, the different ways to convert them to another format, such as an image or an editable file that you can use in Word or Excel, and how to password protect them or remove the password.
Computer Fundamentals – PDF Format – What is a PDF File? How to Create and Use PDF Files in Word
A file with the extension .PDF was developed by Adobe and is a Portable Document Format file.
PDF files can contain not only images and text, but also interactive buttons, hyperlinks, embedded fonts, video, and more.
You will often see product manuals, eBooks, flyers, job applications, scanned documents, brochures, and all sorts of other documents available in PDF format. Web pages can even be saved as PDFs, in their full format, for later reference.
