Pre-Submission PDF Checklist: Orientation, Order and Page Count
Key points
- Check orientation, order and page count
- Look for blank or duplicate pages
- Fix with rotate, reorder and delete if needed
Before submitting a PDF, check the basics of how it looks before the content.
Checklist
- Is every page in reading orientation?
- Is the page order as specified?
- Does the page count match what you expect?
- Are blank or duplicate pages mixed in?
- Is small text (numbers, dates, names) readable?
- Is the file name as specified?
- Is the file under the size limit?
How to fix
- Orientation, order, unneeded pages → "Rotate & Reorder PDF Pages"
- Extracting pages → "Extract or Delete PDF Pages"
- Size → "Compress PDF"
One last step
Scroll through the saved PDF from start to finish. Submissions often can't be withdrawn, so a minute of checking pays off.
Use "Rotate & Reorder PDF Pages" (free)Tools that go well with this
- Extract or Delete PDF Pages: Keep only the pages you need, or remove the pages you don't.
- Add Page Numbers to PDF: Add page numbers to a PDF, choosing position and style.
- Merge PDFs: Combine several PDF files into one, in the order you choose.
More guides for this tool
- How to Rotate PDF Pages to Fix Their Orientation
- How to Rearrange the Pages of a PDF
- The Best Order for Tidying a PDF: Rotate, Reorder, Delete
- Why Scanned PDFs Come Out Sideways and How to Fix Them
- How to Fix the Orientation of a PDF Made on iPhone
- How to Tidy a PDF with Mixed Portrait and Landscape Pages