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Want to Edit Any PDF File In Google Docs?

Sep 27, 2021

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With the rise of PDF editing software around the web, users have many options to view and edit their PDF files. But there is one program that also gives users the power to view and edit their documents that is not often thought of as a program for editing PDFs. Google Drive has several different uses and is also widely used by many people, but it also gives users the capability to open and view important PDF files, while also making it easier for them to edit their files, if need be. Users can open their PDF files with Google Docs or import them from Google Drive to open them and give them the power to change them if needed.

Preview Any PDF in Google Drive


Previewing any text document - not only a PDF - is very straightforward with Google Drive. Users can upload their files to the Google Drive platform, find them there, and open them using a corresponding program, whether it be Google Docs or some other program. Users who install a PDF editing program into their browser could open a PDF file that way, but it is still possible to open a PDF file in Google Docs as well.

To preview any file in Google Drive, users need to:

  • Go to the File Upload menu to find their PDF file or drag and drop the file into the browser

  • Once the file has been uploaded it will appear in thumbnail format with other documents

  • Users can click on the thumbnail to see a preview of the document, which will also prompt them with different options to open and view the document


Depending on the file type, users can choose from different programs to open the file completely. A Word document can be opened in Word, while a PDF can be opened with a specific PDF program or in Google Docs, which will give users the ability to make changes to the PDF’s text but nothing else.

Convert a PDF File to a Google Doc


Normally, Google Docs would not be considered a PDF file converter, but it does have that capability. Users can easily change any PDF file into Google Docs by following these simple steps. First, users must upload the PDF file to Google Drive. Once uploaded, users can open a preview of the document, which will then prompt them with a drop-down menu of different programs available to open the PDF.

One of those options will be the option to Open With Google Docs. If users choose this option, the file will open as a Google Docs file. The main text parts of the document will be converted, but users will lose the format and layout of the file. From there, users can also edit, add or remove text if they want, but other features like adding images, graphics, or adding new pages will not be possible.

Open PDF Files Using Third-Party Readers


The best option for frequent users of the PDF format would be to download and install a third-party PDF reader and editor. A third-party PDF editor like Lumin PDF can sync with any Google Drive account to give users a much more multifaceted PDF editing tool. With a program like Lumin PDF users can do more than just change the text of a PDF.

Lumin gives users the ability to read, view, and edit PDFs, while also giving them the ability to leave comments, annotations, and make highlights to a specific text. Collaboration is also much easier with Lumin, as multiple users can work on the same file at the same time and see each other’s changes and modifications.