Pictures file from your hard drive. Step 2.- Click the button on the left to select the Pictures file from the right-click menu on the right side, and Step 3. Select the option 'Show as Picture' from the right-click menu, and you will be able to display the PDF file as a picture in the Worksheet. How to Add a PDF in Microsoft Excel for Free for Personal Use Step 1. Download the PDF and open it in Microsoft Excel. Step 2.... In the Ribbon menu on the ribbon, click the arrow button and click on the 'File' icon on the ribbon (under the 'Tools' ribbon). Step 3. Select the .xlsx file on your hard drive. Then you will be able to add the file to your workbook. What is Link and Embed Mode? 1. Link mode “ 2. Embed mode “ How to Open PDF into Excel? There are a lot of ways to open PDF documents in Excel. However, there are more and more methods popping up lately. Below are some ways, so you won't get bored doing this every day : 1. Add the PDF to an Excel Workbook 1. Open the workbook. 2. Insert the PDF into the document. You can also change to the “Print Friendly” view to print the PDF. Then the PDF image will automatically convert to vector, and you can simply copy the image or paste it directly into the spreadsheet. How to Download a PDF file without opening it? You can download PDF Files from many online sources. These are: · Amazon Web Services (Evernote, Dropbox, Box.net, OneDrive) · OpenOffice.org (Microsoft Office) · Google Drive How to Download a PDF file with a Download Link? 1. Open an Excel workbook. 2. Click a folder on the workbook ribbon. Choose “Download Linked Items” from the list of linkable items on the ribbon, and you will be able to download several PDF or other files and save them in your library. How to Download a PDF from Web (without going into your workbook) 2. Open your web browser. Search for “Get PDF” URL or “Download PDF” URL in the search field below.