PDF2XL Tutorial #2

Introducing slightly more advanced PDF2XL. Learn how to split and merge columns and rows.

Choose the ‘By Content’ tool

from the Home ribbon (section Note.
called Marking Mode). Switch to the Home ribbon before
Then drag a rectangle from point starting.
‘A to point ’ B’. Also... if things look too small or too big ...
use the zoom-in or zoom-out tool to get
1 to a convenient viewing size.

A
First Name Last Name: Academic Major(s) and Minor(s): Table Assignment
Sakshi Bajaj Business Economics and Economics Amy Burnsworth
Claire Chouinard Business Economics Amy Burnsworth
Robert Cruz Mass Communication Amy Burnsworth
Patrick Joy Business Economics w/ a concentration in Finance and a minor in Mathematics Amy Burnsworth
Michael Sandberg Elementary Education with a Concentration in Math Amy Burnsworth
Christina Price Major: Music Industry Minor: Business Communications Amy Burnsworth
Victoria Chaffee Majors: Anthropology and History Beth Goetz
Isaac Fosu Accounting Beth Goetz
Scott Mangicaro Music Industry Beth Goetz
John Martino Business Major Beth Goetz
Halakkumar Patel Economics Beth Goetz
Jillian Softball Elementary Education, English Beth Goetz
Hussein Baqer Biology, Human Biology Catrina Truesdell
B
Note.
We are going to separate the First and last Columns can be split and can be
names in the last column. combined in order to get the results
First, click just above the rightmost column, you want.
The one with the full names. That column will
Check the preview panel to see what
become selected.
Now right click in that column between the
the result looks like.
first and last names. A context menu appears.
Choose “Split here”. You have now created two
columns. You can adjust the column boundary Note.
to make sure it fits the content. Splitting and merging can also be accomplished
using the tools in the content ribbon.
2 There is also a ‘Split’ Mode that is convenient
when splitting more than one column.
(remember to turn it off when you are done.

Next... we are going to merge the first

and second columns so in our output we
will have the full names for each entry in Note.
one cell. It is also possible to merge and split table rows. This is
Click and drag over both first and second done exactly as it is for columns. First select the row and
columns. Start from the first and drag to
then choose the ‘Split Here’ option (or merge when more
the second. Both columns will now be
selected.
than one row is selected). Make sure row lines are visible
by switching to the View ribbon and choosing ‘Table
3 Rows’.

Right click and choose ‘Merge’.

This will merge the cells of the first and
second columns putting them in one
column. You can see the results in the
preview pane.
Merging can also be accomplished using
the tools in the Content ribbon.
Note.
As you see, you can control the column
division according to what you need, even
if the source file is not structured that way.