Edit a reference in a Microsoft Word PDF
Fix a citation or bibliography entry in a paper or thesis. This works on the PDF Microsoft Word exported, so you do not need the original file.
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How to do it
- 1.Open the PDF exported from Microsoft Word in MythosPDF.
- 2.Edit the entry.
- 3.Press Enter to save the line, then Export PDF.
How Microsoft Word writes PDFs
- • Save as PDF embeds only the letters used, as subset TrueType fonts.
- • Each run of formatting is written as its own piece of text, and justified paragraphs stretch word gaps.
- • Tables are drawn as lines around positioned text.
What that means when you edit a reference
- • Word PDFs edit cleanly: runs, bold and italic are recognised, and justified paragraphs rewrap with even spacing. Calibri, Cambria and Aptos are not open fonts; Calibri and Cambria have open clones with identical widths, and Aptos gets the closest open font only with your permission.
What happens to the rest of the page
- • Hanging indents are kept when the entry rewraps.
- • Italic journal names stay italic.
Questions people ask
+Can I fix a paper after exporting from LaTeX?
Yes, for small fixes. For big changes, recompile the source.
+Is it better to edit in Microsoft Word?
If you have the original Microsoft Word 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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