# PDF how-to guides

> This page includes guides and resources that can help you learn how to create automations using the activities in this package.

This page includes guides and resources that can help you learn how to create automations using the activities in this package.

## Tutorials

Step-by-step guides on how to create automations from scratch. Each tutorial includes a project that you can download and open in UiPath® Studio.

|  | Description | Activities |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Read PDF files](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/document-understanding/read-pdf-files) | Read and separately extract the content of `.pdf` files using activities that can read all characters included in the document. | [Read PDF Text](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/document-understanding/read-pdf-text), [Read PDF With OCR](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/document-understanding/read-pdf-with-ocr) |
| [Read XPS files](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/document-understanding/read-xps-files) | Read an `.xps` file, extract the data, and provide the output in two message boxes. | [Read XPS Text](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/document-understanding/read-xps-text), [Read XPS With OCR](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/document-understanding/read-xps-with-ocr) |