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# Convert PDF to MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in Xamarin

Convert PDFs to MS Office (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) hassle-free with our Structured Output module. Learn how to install and use this feature for seamless PDF to Office conversions on Windows, Linux, or Mac.

Convert PDFs to MS Office (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) without any external third party dependencies.

{% hint style="warning" %}
\*\* The Structured Output module is an optional add-on \*\*

Only available on Desktop and Server (Windows, Linux, or Mac) You can find more details about how to install the Structured Output module [here ](https://github.com/iKettles/apryse-gitbook/tree/main/core/guides/info/modules.md#structured-output-module).
{% endhint %}

## Setup

1. Download the [Structured Output Module](https://github.com/iKettles/apryse-gitbook/tree/main/core/guides/info/modules.md#structured-output-module) that allows PDF to Office conversion.
2. Place it in the directory of your project, in a folder called `lib` and then reference it in the below sample.

## Convert PDF to Word

This sample demonstrates how to convert from a PDF to DOCX file.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
Convert.WordOutputOptions wordOutputOptions = new Convert.WordOutputOptions();
// Optionally convert only the first page
wordOutputOptions.SetPages(1, 1);
// Requires the Structured Output module
Convert.ToWord(filename, output_filename, wordOutputOptions);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Convert PDF to PowerPoint

This sample demonstrates how to convert from a PDF to PPTX file.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
Convert.PowerPointOutputOptions powerPointOutputOptions = new Convert.PowerPointOutputOptions();
// Optionally convert only the first page
powerPointOutputOptions.SetPages(1, 1);
// Requires the Structured Output module
Convert.ToPowerPoint(filename, output_filename, powerPointOutputOptions);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Convert PDF to Excel

This sample demonstrates how to convert from a PDF to XLSX file.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
Convert.ExcelOutputOptions excelOutputOptions = new Convert.ExcelOutputOptions();
// Optionally convert only the first page
excelOutputOptions.SetPages(1, 1);
// Requires the Structured Output module
Convert.ToExcel(filename, output_filename, excelOutputOptions);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

[Convert PDF files to MS Office](/xamarin/get-started/samples.md#pdf2officetest) Full sample code which illustrates how to convert PDF to MS Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


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