How to Edit a Scanned Document in Word

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Install Microsoft Office Document Imaging if it is not already enabled. Go to the 'Control Panel,' click 'Add/Remove Programs' and select 'Microsoft Office' in the list. Click 'Change' and then 'Add/Remove Features.' Expand 'Office Tools' and select 'Microsoft Document Imaging.'
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Convert the scanned document to a TIFF file. This can be done by opening or copying and pasting it into Microsoft Paint or a similar program and then saving it as a TIFF file.
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Go to the 'Start' menu, point to 'All Programs' and select 'Microsoft Office.' Open 'Microsoft Office Tools' and then 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging.'
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Click the 'Open' button and find the scanned document saved as a TIFF file. Press the keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl+A' to select the document. The scanned document will have a red line around it, showing that it is selected.
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Right-click the scan and select 'Send Text to Word.' The scanned document will open as a new, editable Word document.