How to make a PDF invoice that actually gets paid
What must legally be on it, the fields that decide whether it clears accounts payable, and why sending a screenshot delays payment.
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Should your CV be a PDF? What applicant tracking systems do
The advice to avoid PDF is a decade out of date, but the underlying worry is real for one specific kind of PDF.
Are electronic signatures legally binding?
Yes, in most of the world and for most documents — with a short list of exceptions that catches people out, and three tiers that are not equivalent.
ZIP and PDF: what actually compresses, and what does not
Zipping a PDF typically saves under 5%. Here is why, what ZIP is genuinely good for, and when it is the right tool.
How to put a PDF on a website without annoying anyone
Link, embed or convert — three options with very different consequences for mobile users, search engines and page weight.
How to save a webpage as a PDF that looks right
Ctrl+P and Save as PDF handles most pages. The ones it mangles fail for four specific reasons, each with a workaround.
BMP, TIFF and GIF: what they are for and what to convert them to
Three formats that still turn up from scanners, fax systems and old software. What each was designed for, and what to convert it to.
Cropping, resizing and changing margins in a PDF
Three different operations that get asked as one. Cropping hides content without deleting it, which matters more than people expect.
Exporting from Google Docs, Sheets and Slides to PDF
Docs exports cleanly and embeds fonts automatically. Sheets needs the same page setup work as Excel, and Drive cannot edit a PDF at all.
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