how to trace source document after converted to pdf

[ulrikeg7517226]

I need to proof that a certain excel file is the file that I converted into pdf acrobat file. When I converted the file, only one of 4 tabs had converted but the information in the other 3 tabs is not visible... How would I do this please?  Thank you.

[Sunil_Soni]

Hi ulrikeg7517226

Could you please elaborate more on the issue ?

Sharing screenshot OR video of the workflow and problem would be helpful.

-Regards

Acrobat Team

[ulrikeg7517226]

Hi Sunil, I needed to convert my excel file below to pdf to be able to  submit my assignment as it would not accept xls format. I had done some last changes on the tab (Question 3) seen on screenshot below, saved my excel file and then clicked 'Save as' and chose the pdf format. All good, I thought, I uploaded the pdf version to the university not realizing that only the open tab had been converted. I found out when I received my result and only Question 3 (tab 3) as visible had been marked. Since I opened my excel document in order to highlight figures with the solutions provided, my excel file shows 'modified' (2nd screenshot below).

If I can proof that this excel file is the file that I converted into the pdf which I submitted, I might have a chance of the other questions being marked. That's why I need to know if there is a way to trace source document (my excel file below) to the pdf version submitted. IT department of the uni advised there would be no way to trace this...only the creation date of both documents would lead to the presumption that my excel file below is the one I converted into the pdf submitted. Hope this makes sense? Can  you help please? Ulrike

[try67]

No, there really isn't. You could have added the additional sheets after the fact or edited the file in other ways and there's no way of proving that. The only way would have been if you selected to attach the source file to the PDF, which is always a good idea, but I'm guessing you didn't do that...

[gkaiseril]

As noted you could attach a copy of the source Excel file, but that would require use if the Acrobat product, paid for or subscription, and change the creation preferences to attach the source file. Reader will not allow the creation of a PDF from the Excel file nor the attachment of the source file. Reader does have a paid for web service that might include the attachment of the source file.