Hi Lena Louisa,
Assuming that the TIFF is from a FAX or other
'text' content then
if you have MS Office XP or 2003 you can try the
optional installation MS Office Document Imaging
feature (Start=>Programs=>Microsoft Office Tools
if installed) or the 'OCR' software that came with
your scanner as possibilities.
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Let us know if this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?

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