Thanks Malcolm for the link. I've downloaded this tool but I can't figure out how to install it. No setup file, clicked on the all the application files but nothing happened and I couldn't find any instructions on Jamal's website (Empowerment Zone). Any help Malcolm or anyone please? TIA, Amro ----- Original Message ----- From: Malcolm Parfitt To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Copying chunks of a PDF document? Try this link not tried this program, had good results from Nuance PDF Professional though on PDF files with a text layer and those scanned only. http://www.empowermentzone.com/pdf2ocr.zip ----- Original Message ----- From: Amro Bilal To: Access-UK Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:26 PM Subject: [access-uk] Copying chunks of a PDF document? Hi all, Someone is trying to copy parts of articles that are in PDF formats for me to place in a word document but without success. Some of them might be protected and others could be scanned articles. So, I'm looking for a program/programs that enable us from copying chunks of protected and scanned PDF documents. I want something reliable so I don't mind paying. Would Adobe reader do the job? And there was a talk recently on the list about a newly released OCR program for PDF scanned documents... I'm afraid I've lost those emails; would someone post that info again please? With many thanks for any help I may get. Amro