How to save time editing your documents
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Why people use PDF editing tools
These are some of the most common reasons why you may need to edit a PDF
- You need to complete forms or sign contracts for official purposes
- You lost the Word version of your document and need to edit the PDF quickly
- You noticed an error in a PDF report and want to make a change
- You need to make suggested changes to a PDF document you received
How to reduce your time editing a PDF
The tools you use to edit a PDF can make the task take minutes rather than hours to complete
Consider these best practices to reduce the time spent editing documents.
1. Use larger screens to edit your documents
If you have ever tried to open a PDF document on your phone, you likely faced one or both challenges. The text becomes too small to read when the document is opened to fit the screen. Then, if you zoom in to read the text, you end up scrolling side to side and up and down quite a bit. This can significantly increase editing time. Whenever possible, try to use devices with larger screens.
2. Use more capable devices
If you’ve ever attempted to open a large PDF document via Microsoft Word, you know it takes a while. This is because the document must first be rendered. Windows laptops are often designed for everyday users, so unless you have a gaming PC or another high-performance device, it may take some time. In some cases, it can be even worse on tablets and smartphones. Therefore, utilize the device with the best specifications you have available.
3. Use PDF editing tools
A common method for editing PDF documents involves converting them to a Word document, making the necessary edits, and then converting them back. This is a lot of rendering, which means a longer wait time. Instead, you can use a PDF editor to add and delete text and move text in the document.
Regarding PDF editing, the less time you spend on rendering and conversions, the more efficient the process.
Editing documents with PDFSimpli
PDFSimpli makes converting and editing PDFs fast and easy. With PDFSimpli, you can convert and edit all your forms in one place. In four simple steps, you can fill in any form, convert to many different file types, or edit any document.
- Upload to start editing documents
- Make your edits
- Choose the file type and click convert
- Download
PDFSimpli’s most popular editing tools
- Edit text
- Add text to a PDF file
- Watermark documents
- Compress a PDF or other files types
- Merge documents
- Sign Microsoft Word, PDF files, and many other formats
- Send files for third-party signatures
- Rotate pages of PDF File or MS Word
- Restrict editing on important or professional documents
PDFSimpli’s most popular converter tools
- Convert Microsoft Word or Google Docs to PDF
- Convert PDF to Docs
- Convert JPG to PDF
- Convert TIFF to PDF
- Convert Excel (XSLX) to PDF or other file types