Using Adobe Pro DC
Mac -
- Open "Adobe Pro DC" menu in top left, and select "Preferences."
- Go to "Convert from PDF" under "Categories," and select "Word Document" from "Converting From PDF."
- Click on "Edit Settings..." and select "Retain Page Layout."
- Click "OK." Then "OK" again. Then try export from PDF to Word again.
Windows -
- Open Acrobat menu in top left, click on Edit, and select Preferences.
- Go to Convert from PDF under "Categories," and select "Word Document."
- Click on "Edit Settings..." and select "Retain Page Layout."
- Click "OK." Possibly then "OK" once more. Then try export from PDF to Word again.