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Expert: Arthur Naman - 3/5/2007


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I need to convert a pdf and/or xls file to csv.  Help

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You can export/save a spreadsheet file to a .csv file. Open Office which I use has a save as function with .csv as an option.

Open office also allows a spreadsheet to be exported as a .pdf file.

As for converting a .pdf file to .csv, that is more challenging. The problem is converting the .pdf to something usable. Adobe makes software that can to this, but I have not used it. Also, it might convert to a word processing file, not a spreadsheet file. Then you can work on converting the word processing file to a spreadsheet file in order to convert to .csv.

I'm sure there are other ways to accomplish this, so perhaps you might ask another expert.  

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I can answer questions like: How can I use use the writer program in Open Office to make a table? How can I use the spreadsheet program in Open Office to create a small database and sort it? How do I enter formulas in the calc software?

I cannot answer questions about the draw or presentation programs in Open Office. I cannot answer questions about Open Office that pertain to operating systems other than Windows.

This is not a forum to have homework answered. Please do your own homework.

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Experience in the area -- I have used Lotus, MS Office products for over 15 years; I have used Open Office/Star office for over five years. I generally have quit using MS Office products in favor of Open Office. Education/Credentials -- Graduate Accounting degrees from UT Austin, Golden Gate Univ.

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