7 Keywords: Accessible PDF Reader, PDF, Restricted PDF, Adobe Acrobat, PDF Accessibility, Adobe Reader, Portable Document Format (PDF)

"I realised (with respect to Parliamentary Affairs) that I was a right idiot in just reading off the PDF and then remembering the quote, and typing it into Word, because actually you could click an HTML version which makes the whole idea of making secure PDFs ridiculous." ....

"I scan things with Omni Page because it is so much easier for me to look at things electronically on the screen while my eyes may occasionally get tired – if I do it all the time – overall it’s a major benefit, because if I had lots of sheets of paper to deal with, I’d probably drop them all and it’s a bit more difficult to flick back, even if I don’t drop them. And, also if there’s quite a big passage that’s relevant, it’s not much use me just highlighting it on the paper (like most people would) as, I said, it is a bit more difficult for me to flick through paper format. Therefore, OmniPage helps me to say: “Oh, that bit’s relevant. I’ll highlight it or copy it across into my notes”.

The latest versions of Word will take in HTML files and then you can use the highlighter pens to pick out keywords. You can also use Google to view non-encrypted PDF files or those without passwords in HTML, but they lose their layout and usually tables and graphics disappear.