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Wyatt28598302c5mi
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February 26, 2023
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Converting a turnitin PDF to a word document

  • February 26, 2023
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 I have had the occurrence of filing a paper at the university to turn it in for review.
I uploaded a document to Turnitin in Word.doc format, the Turnitin returned
A PDF.
To fix errors and edit my paper for grading, I used Adobe to convert the PDF from a Turnitin report back into a word.docx file. What I received was a mixed file. The first few pages were text-based, which was fine. However, the pages that had highlighted text were converted as PDF images.
I needed Adobe to convert the Turnitin pages with High lighted text into a Docx text-based document with highlighted text.
I will attach the three docs for review. You will see the evolution of the process.
P.S. let me know if and when you can fix this Bug.

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    Wyatt28598302c5miAuthor
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    February 27, 2023

    your missing the point!

     

    After using turnitin I receve a PDF of my work with notations on it.

    for my own resons id like to convert the PFD with notaing back  to a word doc for makeing corection.

    when I do covert the noted PDF i get a mix of text for pages that has no high lighter marking and i get

    PFD pages for the pages that have high lighted text.

    adobe reads word docs with highlighed text as a pic and will covert it text with highlighted text

    in 2023 adobe should be able to back-and forth text with word highlighting.

    simple as that.

     

    so right now to corect a page form turnitin

    I have to print a PFD and read the mistakes

    then fix a text file.

    As per the coment that im doing it worng..

    its never wroung to find a weakness in a programe and point it out.

    that how advancemts are made in techolagey

     

    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 27, 2023
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    for my own resons id like to convert the PFD with notaing back  to a word doc for makeing corection.


    By @Wyatt28598302c5mi

     

     

    then you can expect errors to be introduced when converting.  ie, pdfs rarely convert to another file type without errors and vice-versa, no matter what tool is used to convert.

     

    if you think that's adobe's fault, you can explain to adobe:

     

     for applicable apps, you can make (some) suggestions to adobe here, https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/x-productkb/global/how-to-user-voice.html

     

    for others, use https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

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    Wyatt28598302c5miAuthor
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    February 27, 2023

    I dont think its a afailt I think its a weakness that adobe can look at for the improvment of thire product.

    I dont aspecte a solution to my own issue. I was jusst leting adobe know of the weakness.

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    February 27, 2023

    If you have the original Word document, why not make the changes there, and then submit it again?
    If they want to convert it to a PDF, that's on them, but don't use that file for further editing. It's not how it's supposed to be done.

    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 26, 2023

    converting a pdf to a word document and then from a word document to a pdf is bound to add inaccuracies.  it's not different than translating from one language to another and then translating back again.  some inaccuracies are going to be introduced.

     

    so, this is not a bug.  at least, not on adobe's end.  the issue is turnitin or how you're using turnitin.  ie, if they require a word doc, you should supply it so you have control over what's submitted.  if they allow a pdf to be submitted and it's mis-converted, that's on them.

     

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