How to Scan and Edit a Document on Windows 10
Hi Rocky, most scanners can only scan to an image file format - it depends on the software supplied with your scanner . . .
What you need is OCR support - Optical Character Recognition
Click the link below to download a free utility that will scan your documents to an editable file using OCR
http://www.paperfile.net/download.html
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Hi Rocky. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 8 year Windows MVP, here to help you.
When you install the full printer/scanner software does it include OCR or other character recognition, because it needs to be scanned by that in order to be editable.
Word can also convert a scanned .pdf into an editable document.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/scan-a...
See these resources:
https://www.investintech.com/resources/articles...
https://www.wikihow.com/Edit-a-Scanned-Document
https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-to-edit-...
You can also edit scans online using a program such as this: https://www.pdffiller.com/en/edit-scanned-pdf.htm
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.
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Technically, scanned documents are not editable. However, if you use the Scanner application supplied by the Manufacturer, you should be able to Scan the document in a different format that allows easy editing.
For example. Canon Scanning app allows me to save as PDF which can be edited online easily. JPEGs are tough to edit.
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Hmmm. I had no idea it was going to be that big of a hassle to do what I thought was a fairly simple operation. The suggestions are something I am going to have to try when I have some free time to play around.
I do thank you for the responses.
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How to Scan and Edit a Document on Windows 10
Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-edit-a-scanned-document/560b4877-0441-4cda-aff4-a5b1c7efe0c1