Re: Exclusive: Microsoft Word 2013 to support built-in PDF editing

On 7/2/2012 9:15 PM On a whim, Sailfish pounded out on the keyboard

> My bloviated meandering follows what F1Com <at> NOSPAMpobox.com graced us
> with on 7/2/2012 4:22 PM:
>> On 6/30/2012 11:47 AM On a whim, Sailfish pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> REF:
>>> http://www.liveside.net/2012/06/29/exclusive-microsoft-word-2013-to-support-built-in-pdf-editing/
>>>
>>>
>>> [excerpt quote="
>>> Those who had been using Microsoft Word for their daily word processing
>>> tasks knows that ever since Office 2010 the software included the
>>> ability to save Word documents as PDF format (and an official plug-in is
>>> available for Office 2007 too). However, this had always been a one-way
>>> street, as you cannot go the other way and try to edit or open the PDF
>>> file in Word without the use of third-party software. LiveSide recently
>>> learnt that this is set to change with Word 2013, and you will be able
>>> to directly open and edit PDF content in Microsoft Word. This is how it
>>> will work, according to exclusive information we received:
>>> " /]
>>>
>>> While a nice addition, it's not enough to convince me to upgrade from
>>> Office 2010.
>> WordPerfect has had that option for a long time. 
>>
>> I don't see what the deal is.  It's just as quick to edit a document and
>> print a PDF from it.
>>
> Yeah, that's what I mostly do. I guess it may have some utility for
> those who need to edit a received PDF file?
>

When I send a PDF, I don't want others messing with it, as I think most 
do, right?

I love getting DOC files from people when they want me to read it.  I 
politely tell them to send it in a format that can't so easily be 
edited, for their own protection.

Terry
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