Select and copy text and images

Nitro Pro allows you to select and copy text and images in your PDF document, and also use it in other applications. With Nitro Pro, you can copy text with or without formatting. Copy text with formatting is useful when you need to retain formatting characteristics.

How to copy an entire page of text in a PDF document:

  1. On the Home or Review tab, in the Tools group, click Select., and do one of the following:
    1. Press Ctrl+A
    2. Right-click and choose Select All

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    Note: When you add text to a document, it will need to be flattened before it can be copied with formatting.

    How to select text in a PDF document:

      On the Home or Review tab, in the Tools group, click Select. The mouse cursor becomes an I-beam.

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      Click on text and drag the Select to select letters, words or paragraphs

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    How to select and copy images in a document:

      On the Home or Review tab, in the Tools group, click the Select arrow, and choose Select Text/Graphic

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    Take a snapshot

    In Nitro Pro, you can capture a section of a PDF page (text and graphics) as an image, and then paste the content into another application, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Paint, or Adobe Photoshop. You can also copy a section of a page and turn it into a new PDF.

    How to copy a snapshot of page content:

      On the Home or Review tab, in the Tools group, click the Select arrow, and choose Snapshot. The mouse pointer changes into a cross-hairs.