How to Create a Microsoft Office Document

FineReader Sprint allows you to convert images to Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, or Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.

Images can be converted to Microsoft Office formats by using quick tasks. Simply import the images to convert and customize the export parameters if required. FineReader Sprint will do the rest.

However, quick tasks do not allow you to edit the resulting images or area markup, which you sometimes need to do to improve the quality of OCR. When handling complex multi-page documents or converting facing pages you may prefer manual operations to the quick task.

Follow these steps to convert images to Microsoft Office formats:

Import the images
Analyze and recognize the images
By default, the software automatically analyzes the document structure and starts the recognition process. Start the recognition process manually if you have disables the default processing options or adjusted the detected areas. To do this, click Recognize in the main toolbar.
Export the results
It is important to select the appropriate export mode before saving or exporting a recognized document. Consider how you intend to use the document before making your choice: do you want to be able to edit the document in the future, or do you want to retain the document's exact layout, so that it appears the same as the original? For more information on saving modes, see "Exporting Results."

Click Export in the toolbar and then click:
- DOCX to export the results to a Microsoft Word document
- XLSX to export the results to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
- PPTX to export the results to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation

The above steps are described in greater detail in "Main Stages of Document Processing".

Tip: A variety of factors may affect the quality of OCR. For more information, see "Improving Recognition Results".