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fabiogsparini
Aug 28, 2024Copper Contributor
Problems of compatibility of formatting in a .doc file
I am trying to convert a .doc document to pdf on Word, but when I do that parts of it (many tables and even chunks of text) disappear. Other non-Mac Word users face the same problem when opening the ...
vikram_v19
May 26, 2025Copper Contributor
It sounds like the issue is due to formatting problems in the original .doc file, especially since others are seeing the same glitches. Here are a few quick fixes you can try without reformatting everything:
- Convert to .docx first – Open the file in Word and save it as a .docx, then try exporting to PDF.
- Print to PDF – Instead of “Save As PDF,” use File > Print > Microsoft Print to PDF (or Mac equivalent).
Vikram
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