How to Insert a PDF Into Word Document as an Embedded Object

After you embed a PDF file in Word, the first page of your PDF appears in the document. Since an embedded object becomes part of the document after it is inserted, it’s no longer connected to the source file. Any changes made to the original PDF in the future will not be reflected in the Word document. To insert your PDF this way, follow these steps:

How to Insert a PDF Into Word as a Linked Object

Inserting a PDF file as a linked object means it appears as the first page of the PDF, but it’s also linked to the original file. You can opt to display an icon instead of a preview. Either option will open the PDF file when selected.

How to Insert Text From a PDF Into Word

This approach only inserts the text from a PDF directly into the Word document.

How to Copy a PDF Into Word

Copying the text from the PDF file and pasting it into a document is a straightforward way to insert a bit of text into Word.

Insert PDF Content as an Image in Word

Convert the PDF into a static image and insert it into a Word document.