You can convert scanned documents to text by a simple drag and drop of the thumbnail to your word processor program. PaperPort automatically processes your scanned document using PaperPort’s OCR software, launches your word processing program, and loads the scanned text into a document ready for editing. OCR quality is improved by setting a suitable OCR language. Do this in the General tab of the PaperPort Options panel.
On the PaperPort desktop, select the image item.
Drag the image item to the text editing program on
the Send To bar.
— or —
Click on the PaperPort button, choose 
Send
To, and click the name of the program you want to use to edit
the text. PaperPort displays a progress window. When the OCR process
is complete, the program you selected starts and displays the text
in a new untitled document.
If PaperPort exists on
a computer with OmniPage, its OCR services become available and amplify
the power of PaperPort. See Using
OmniPage with PaperPort. For a detailed list of OCR features in OmniPage,
see www.kofax.com.
To convert scanned documents with OmniPage, drag and drop the image item to the OmniPage icon on the Send To bar.
Tips
You can also select the item on the desktop, click the right mouse button, and then click Copy Text. The OCR program extracts the text and copies it to the Windows Clipboard. Start the program you want to use, and paste the text into a file.
Click a program icon on the Send To bar, or start the program you want to use, and paste the text into a file.