There is a software you can purchase for about 30 pounds (I think) and that will read out your PDF files. Are you aware that if you wish you can convert to text files. To do this you go to File and Export and then enter on that and choose text or plain text. You will then be asked for a name just like whenyou are saving a file and you can choose your location also in the same way. I am using Adobie 8 Professional so I may be slightly incorrect when I told you to enter on Export. It may be something else on the standard Adobie but I think as you go down the list it will be obvious to you. Now a disadvantage of converting to text files which I find is that obviously tables do not convert so it depends on the kind of PDF file it is. You may not have Tables in your files. I also have something called PDF Creator which I purchased at PC World some time back and it converts to Word. Hope this helps. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: vts To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:03 PM Subject: [vip_students] pdf to word software. hello folks can anyone recommend a PDF to ms word software package. or some thing that will play a PDF book I find it a torment trying to view any PDF file on my computer . or can someone tell me how is the best way to use these PDF files. all suggestions welcome. many thanks in advance.. regards Vincent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 3384 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message.