However, if you do not want to do that, you can always open PDF files in Protected View in Word. It helps you block any macros from running right after opening the file in Word.

While you can’t beat a full-fledged PDF editor for complex work, Word now has the ability to open and edit PDFs (though with some formatting hiccups). Here’s how it all works.

Open Word. If you're opening a PDF into an already-created Word document, open that document using the File tab and scroll to the page where the PDF should be placed.

You can insert a PDF into Word via the File, Open menu, which turns the PDF into an editable document, or as a non-editable image.

There are several ways you can convert a PDF file to a Word document, including a method that only takes a few clicks.