How to Extract a Table from a PDF in Acrobat
Get your data out of a PDF and into an Excel Workbook with this quick Acrobat trick.
In this Acrobat how-to video, Mike Rankin shares a quick tip for extracting a table from a PDF. He selects the table and chooses Export Selection As to export the table as an Excel Workbook. This basic technique works best with simple tables, but it’s a good starting point for exporting data of any kind.
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This article was last modified on November 6, 2025
This article was first published on October 1, 2025
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