Actions (for Mac OS users)
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■Converting into Word/Excel Documents

This section explains how to convert the scanned image into Word/Excel files using ABBYY

FineReader for ScanSnap bundled with the ScanSnap.

zThe following applications must be installed in your computer in order to perform text-
recognition:
- ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap (bundled with the ScanSnap)
-Word
- Excel
zYou cannot view the documents converted into Word and Excel files unless these
applications are installed and you completed the user registration to use them. Install these
applications and complete the user registration to view the converted documents on your
computer.
zIf Word is not installed in your computer, text-only results of converted documents to Word
will be displayed in TextEdit. If Excel is not installed in your computer, you cannot view
documents converted to Excel.
zABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap can be used with the following versions of Word and
Excel:
- Word: 2008 / 2004
- Excel: 2008 / 2004
zDo not use this function while you are working in Word or Excel. In addition, do not use Word
or Excel while this function is being executed. If you use either Word or Excel together with
this function, the conversion result is saved to a file, but the conversion result may not be
displayed even if the [Open file after recognition] checkbox is selected on the [FineReader for
ScanSnap Preferences] window.