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Converting Scanned Documents into Editable TextYou can scan a document and convert it into editable text using an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program, such as ABBYY FineReader.
OCR software cannot recognize or has difficulty recognizing the following types of documents or text:
Handwritten characters
Pages that have been copied from other copies
Faxes
Text with tightly spaced characters or line pitch
Text that is in tables or underlined
Cursive or italic fonts, and font sizes smaller than 8 points
Follow the steps below to scan and convert text using ABBYY FineReader.
Windows
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Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
Windows (other versions): Click the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
You see a window like this:
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You see the scan settings window.
Mac OS X
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You see a window like this:
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