Questions tagged [pdf]
Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open standard for document exchange created by Adobe Systems.
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Can I trick GitHub into displaying the PDF in the browser instead of downloading it?
When viewing a PDF file on GitHub, there seems to be no way to have the browser simply display the file as opposed to downloading it.
None of these links work, and these are the only ones I'm able to ...
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How to print a Google Docs document with comments in the margin?
Is there any way to get a Google Docs document to include its comments in the PDF file that it creates when you click the "print" button?
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Link to view PDF version of a Google Docs
I think there used to be a way to link to the PDF version of a Google Docs, but now I can only make a link that downloads the PDF instead of viewing it in the browser. Does anybody know if the old ...
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Rotating a PDF in Google Docs
I have a PDF on Google Docs, but the image is sideways. I would like to rotate the document so it can be read, but I don't want to install any PDF editing software.
Is there an easy way to do this?
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How to annotate PDF files inside Google Drive? [closed]
Is is possible to annotate PDF files inside Google Drive?
In the Google Drive PDF Viewer I could not find any annotating options. However, is there an extension that allows annotating PDF files?
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Can't download/export a large Google Docs document as PDF (what are the limits on Google Drive?)
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I have a very large Google Docs document which can not be exported to PDF*, but I can download it in all the other supported formats, which unfortunately do not fit my needs.
What are the ...
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How do I convert from a Google document to PDF without downloading it?
I'd like to convert from a Google document to PDF and have it just appear in Google Drive, without having to choose "download as" and then re-upload. There's an "email as attachment" option where you ...
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Can I prevent Google from tracking which links I follow in downloaded PDFs?
I want to create a PDF document using Google Docs/Drive that includes links, but without Google tracking clicks on those links.
Downloading a Google Drive document (File > Download as) in any other ...
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Exporting to PDF from Google Sheets removes emoji
I have designed a schedule in Google Sheets that uses emoji to indicate the character of each days activities. They display perfectly in Google Sheets. I want to physically print the sheet but when I ...
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Save document as PDF without page breaks from Google Docs
Is there a way to make Google Docs save a document as a PDF but without splitting it into multiple pages? I understand that sticking to a certain page size is important for printing, but for the PDF ...
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How to select text in a scanned document in Google Drive PDF viewer
In my PDF documents in Google Drive, I used to be able to select text of a scanned document. I've always scanned at 300dpi. Since at least a year I can't select text in scanned documents anymore in ...
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How can I open up PDFs in Google Drive with the Google Chrome PDF viewer? [duplicate]
I'm in Google Chrome, but when I click on the PDF in Drive, I can only read it in the Drive viewer. I'd like to be able to read it in the normal Chrome viewer.
I know I can download the file and then ...
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How do convert a whole RSS feed into a PDF?
I want to take a blog and make a PDF out of the RSS feed so I can save it somewhere for offline viewing.
I want to save every single post into the PDF.
What's the best way to do that?
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How to save a PDF which is directly viewed in Firefox into Google Drive?
I am looking for a possibility to directly save/send a PDF which is opened in Firefox into Google Drive. The solution should work without having the Google Drive client installed on the computer.
Are ...
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How should I format my cv / résumé for automatic parsers?
Can I make a résumé upload more accurately by providing machine-readable tags?
I use LaTex for my résumé and ideally would be able to upload a PDF generated by pdflatex.
I could export to another ...
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Which versions of the PDF standard does Google Docs support?
What the title says. I know PDFs exported from Google Docs are version 1.4, but which versions does it support when viewing PDFs?
I'm asking because I'm having problems with PDFs generated with the ...
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Is it possible to download a published Google Docs as PDF?
I have a published Google Docs on my site and I want users to have the option to download the file as a PDF. It's not important if the link will be within the HTML page or on my site.
Link to view ...
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How can I do some touch-ups on an uploaded/online PDF? [closed]
I have been given a PDF form with some mistakes here and there. Also there is some misalignment in some of the form boxes. Offline, I would just use the Advanced Editing option from Adobe Acrobat ...
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Is there a good web app for manipulating .pdf files? [closed]
I'm looking to merge a couple .pdf files for a one-off and don't want to install anything on my PC.
Anyone know of any web apps which will let me merge .pdf files?
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Indexing content of PDF files in Google Drive
Is the content of not converted PDF files, stored in Google Drive, indexed?
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Cannot copy text from PDF generated with Google Docs?
I exported my document as PDF from Google Drive on the Web. When I try to Copy/Paste my content, I get this :
Text is in French. ...
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Sending HTML email through Google Groups
I want to send a formatted email (say HTML or PDF) to a large group of people (all parents in a school - no, I do not mean to spam, just send them a monthly newsletter about school-related activities)....
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Web app for splitting PDF pages [closed]
Are there any Web apps that either automatically or manually can split scanned PDFs into multiple pages?
At school, I receive many scanned PDFs that have two physical pages per PDF page, which makes ...
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Can I post PDFs or other documents to my business's page on Facebook?
Can I post PDFs or other documents to my business's page on Facebook? If so, how?
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How to make bullet sizes match in web app vs printed in Google Docs when using a non Arial font?
I've come to realize that seemingly only Arial font will print my Google Doc bullets in the correct size. If I use a different font, this happens:
In browser:
Printed/downloaded to PDF:
Notice how ...
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If I replace a PDF file in Google Drive, will the share link stay the same, or will I have to give out a new one? [duplicate]
If I replace a PDF file in Google Drive, by dragging a new one into the folder on my hard drive and ok-ing the replace operation when Windows asks, will the share link stay the same, or will I have to ...
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Google Drive thinks PDF is a video
I have some diploma/result PDF's in Google Drive, and for some reason Google Drive thinks some of them are videos (type: Flash) and won't preview them online.
Here is a screenshot of the Google Drive ...
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Automatically save a mail from Gmail to Google Drive
Every month I get approx 50 receipts for various things via email. I need to copy/print these to pdf (or similar) and store them in a receipt folder (eg. July 2018) on Google Drive. Currently, I do ...
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How to export all Google Docs in a folder in one single PDF?
I have a folder with hundreds of short Google docs (product descriptions).
I am wondering if there is an easy way (like "push button") to export all these in a PDF that simply assemble all the PDF ...
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Permanent link to media library files?
If I upload a .pdf file to the media library it gets a link like:
http://myblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/myfile.pdf
Is it possible to make a permanent link to it (e.g. the link will not change ...
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arXiv: "x.pdf appears to have been produced by TeX"
How does arXiv determine that a PDF has been produced by TeX?
E.g.:
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PDF shows only top row of spreadsheet
I am attempting to export a spreadsheet which is "created" daily through an automated e-mail in Google Apps Script. When attempting to convert to PDF I only get the top row shown in the PDF document (...
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PDF of GitHub Readme file
Is there a way to download the Readme file of a GitHub project as a PDF, with the same formatting as the readme?
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Direct link for PDF files in SkyDrive/OneDrive
I want to make a direct link to a document at SkyDrive, so that I'll see only the PDF at the browser, not any of the SkyDrive chrome. For example, if you click http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/wp-content/...
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Fix broken PDF Link in Google Scholar
Does anyone know how to update or fix a PDF link in Google Scholar once it has become broken?
I have co-authored some papers, but when I got a job at a new school the old one shut down my old ...
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Is there a way to have Dropbox remember the last page I was on in a PDF file?
I like to store my PDF files in the Dropbox cloud.
I like to access these PDFs from my PCs, laptop and Android 'phone.
When I open a PDF it always starts on page 1 no matter what page I was on ...
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Is there a web app that lets me read PDFs on a computer that does not have a PDF reader installed? [closed]
I have in the past email PDF new letters to friends and them be told by them that they can’t read the PDF as there is not a PDF reader on the machine they are using and they don’t know how to install ...
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Google Docs table of contents links are wrong in PDF
Me and my school partner use Google Docs for our school reports so we can write in the same document at the same time. Works fine.
We normally download the report as a PDF and hand it in. Today when ...
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Blogspot post export to PDF
I need to read my own blog post that I published in Blogspot a long time ago.
How do I export my Blogspot post to PDF? So that I can read it in any places that don't have internet connection?
What ...
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How to track / monitor changes in an online PDF file?
How to track / monitor changes in an on-line PDF file? Need to be notified when that happens.
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Google Drive PDF - How to Go To Specific Page in PDF Opened In Chrome
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Quickly go to specific page in a PDF opened in Google Drive with a Chrome based browser.
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In Mac's Preview app on desktop, Go > Go to Page... allows the user to go to a specific page.
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Link to view PDF version of a Google Slides in browser
I'm trying to create a link to a Google Slides presentation that will open in a browser as a PDF. I've tried changing the end of the URL from edit?usp=sharing to export?format=pdf and a few ...
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Output forms and responses to PDF in Cognito Forms
We are an Adobe FormCentral customer. We use the forms as permit applications on our website. These permit applications then get imported (pdf) into the permit management system. We need the same ...
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What determines whether or not a PDF may be previewed in Google Docs?
I have multiple PDFs stored in Google Docs, some quite lengthy (over 1k pages). Some of them allow preview, others do not. What are the requirements for preview? Must the PDF be created by a certain ...
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Get the title and other metadata of a PDF using Google Apps Script
I have a lot of research papers in my google drive. They are all in PDF format. To better manage this large collection of papers (>1k), I want to make a simple table (a Google sheet), in which I ...
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Printing emails including the attached PDF documents in Gmail
I am desperately looking for a solution how to print from Gmail (webinterface, no email client as Thunderbird etc) an email together with the PDF attachments into a single PDF document meaning I do ...
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Is there a script to stamp & password protect a PDF on Google Drive?
I have a few PDFs on a Google Drive, I would like to watermark/stamp & password protect (to disallow editing) before I share them.
Is there a solution using Google App Scripts?
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Are there any web apps that can Convert PDF to word (or html) with good surport for tables? [closed]
Is there a web app that will convert a PDF file to a word (or html) file including recovering tables?
(I wish to convert a PDF spec into a format I can use to drive system tests)
I have not accepted ...
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Export pageless Google doc (with images) to PDF
I'm looking to save my pageless Google Doc as a .PDF file. I have tried the workaround described in the answer to Save document as PDF without page breaks from Google Docs which essentially works by ...
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How can I export a Microsoft Office 365 Word online document to PDF without comments? [closed]
I have a Word document in Microsoft Office 365 Word Online. The document contains some comments. How can I export it to PDF without comments?
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