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mousemickey
Mar 18, 2007, 09:05 AM
How do I edit (add text, delete sections, etc. ) to a document that I have scanned into Microsoft word word processor?

colbtech
Mar 19, 2007, 04:13 AM
If you have scanned it in correctly i.e. as text and not as a picture then you should be able to edit all text?

mousemickey
Mar 19, 2007, 07:09 AM
I have done that but still cannot edit. I can add text but not delete scanned text.

ScottGem
Mar 19, 2007, 07:10 AM
It depends on how you scanned it. It sounds like its scanned as an image not as editable text. You need to use an OCR program to change it to editable text. Most scanners come with such a program. Look up OCR in your scanner's Help screens.