Change a name in a syllabus PDF
Most of a syllabus carries over from last term. Update the dates, room, office hours, readings and grading details directly in last term's PDF. Update a person's or organisation's name wherever it appears, in the same typeface as before.
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How to do it
- 1.Drop your PDF into MythosPDF and click the text you want to change.
- 2.Select the old name and type the new one.
- 3.Repeat for each place the name appears, then Export PDF.
What people change in a syllabus
- • Term dates and schedule
- • Room and office hours
- • Reading list
- • Grading table
- • Contact details
What happens to the rest of the page
- • A longer name pushes the words after it along the line; right aligned names grow to the left.
- • Names often contain letters the PDF has not used yet, like Z, Q or accented letters. The complete font is loaded for them.
Schedule tables
Weekly schedules are tables, so you can edit cells, add weeks and delete rows.
Links to readings
Add links to online readings so students can click through.
Questions people ask
+Should I change names on official documents?
Only on documents you are entitled to change, such as your own drafts, templates and letters.
+Can I add a week?
Yes. Insert a row in the schedule table.
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