Guides
Plain-English help with Word and PDF files: converting them, editing them, and getting the formatting right.
How to Convert Word to PDF: 4 Free Ways
Online, in Word itself, in Google Docs, or with Print to PDF, and which to pick.
How to Turn a PDF into an Editable Word Document
Using SwapDoc, Word's own PDF opening, or Google Docs for scanned pages.
Why Formatting Changes When You Convert, and How to Fix It
Fonts, tables, text boxes, columns and page breaks: causes and fixes.
PDF or Word: Which Format Should You Use?
A quick rule of thumb, with examples for CVs, contracts and forms.
DOC vs DOCX: What's the Difference?
Where the two formats came from and which to save in today.