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In-depth, practical articles — each with a worked example and the free tools to put it into practice.

• PDFPDF vs. Word: Which Format to Send, and WhenShould you send a PDF or a Word file? When each format is right, what goes wrong with the other, and a worked example for a job application.5 min read
• PDFHow to Make a Scanned Document Look ProfessionalTurn phone photos of documents into clean, readable PDFs: light, angle, background, cropping and file size — plus a before-and-after worked example.5 min read
• PDFHow to Add Page Numbers to a PDF (and Where They Should Go)Add page numbers to any PDF, skip the cover page, pick the right position and format, and avoid numbering over certificates and forms.5 min read
• PDFHow to Watermark a PDF to Mark Drafts and Confidential DocumentsAdd a DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL text watermark to a PDF, choose opacity and angle, and understand what a watermark does — and doesn’t — protect.5 min read
• PDFHow to Extract One Page (or a Few) From a PDFSave just the page you need from a long PDF as its own file — useful for payslips, statements and certificates, and much safer than sending everything.5 min read
• PDFHow to Convert Excel to PDF Without Cutting Off ColumnsWhy Excel splits wide sheets across pages when you save as PDF, and five ways to keep every column on the page — in Excel itself or with a free converter.5 min read
• PDFHow to Rotate PDF Pages Permanently (So They Stay Fixed)Rotating a page in your PDF viewer often doesn’t save. How to fix sideways and upside-down pages for good, rotate only the pages you choose, and keep quality.5 min read
• PDFHow to Crop the Margins of a PDF (and What Cropping Doesn’t Remove)Trim wide margins, scanner borders and blank space from PDF pages by an exact amount — and why cropping is never a safe way to hide information.5 min read
• PDFHow to Make a Scanned PDF Searchable (and Get the Text Out) With OCRCan’t search or copy text from a scan? Use OCR to make scanned PDFs and photos searchable, or extract their text — plus tips for accurate results.6 min read
• PDFWhat PDF Metadata Reveals About You (and How to Edit It)Every PDF carries hidden details: author, title, software and dates. What they can reveal, how to check them, and how to clean them before sending.5 min read