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Change a version number in a Microsoft Excel PDF

Bump the version, revision or draft number of a document. This works on the PDF Microsoft Excel exported, so you do not need the original file.

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How to do it

  1. 1.Open the PDF exported from Microsoft Excel in MythosPDF.
  2. 2.Type the new version.
  3. 3.Press Enter to save the line, then Export PDF.

How Microsoft Excel writes PDFs

  • • Cells become positioned text with grid lines drawn around them.
  • • Numbers are right aligned inside their cells.
  • • Each sheet area becomes one or more pages.

What that means when you change a version number

  • • Numbers in cells keep their right alignment as you edit. Formulas are not kept in a PDF, so totals must be updated by hand.
  • • Amounts in Microsoft Excel PDFs are right aligned, so a longer value grows to the left and the column stays straight.

What happens to the rest of the page

  • • Update it in the header, footer and cover if it appears in several places.
  • • Compare with the previous version to list the changes.

Questions people ask

+How do I show what changed between versions?

Use Compare to see both versions side by side.

+Is it better to edit in Microsoft Excel?

If you have the original Microsoft Excel file and a lot to change, yes. For quick changes to the PDF itself, editing the PDF is faster and keeps it exactly as sent.

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