# Layout & Formatting **URL:** https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/c/convert-to-word/layout-formatting/15.md [Latest](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/latest.md) · [Categories](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/categories.md) · [Tags](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/tags.md) --- ## [About the Layout & Formatting category](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/about-the-layout-formatting-category/17)
**Author:** [@system](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/about-the-layout-formatting-category/17 "2026-10-28T14:22:03Z")
Markup, comments and everyday edits. --- ## [How do u edit a pdf on your phone?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-do-u-edit-a-pdf-on-your-phone/107)
**Author:** [@goofy\_hunter](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/goofy_hunter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-do-u-edit-a-pdf-on-your-phone/107 "2026-11-13T16:10:22Z")
I need to fix a typo in a PDF contract from my phone, but it only lets me highlight or draw over it. How do you actually change the existing text on mobile? --- ## [How can I learn how to add header and footer in PDF?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-learn-how-to-add-header-and-footer-in-pdf/76)
**Author:** [@Melissa88](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/Melissa88)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-learn-how-to-add-header-and-footer-in-pdf/76 "2026-11-13T14:55:24Z")
I have to submit my 40-page report with page numbers and a running title on every page, and my supervisor wants it by Friday. I’ve never done this before, so I’m not sure where to even start learning it. --- ## [How can I edit PDF files on my phone?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-edit-pdf-files-on-my-phone/96)
**Author:** [@Jordan.11](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/Jordan.11)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-edit-pdf-files-on-my-phone/96 "2026-11-13T11:25:26Z")
I need to make a couple of small changes to a PDF on my phone, but I’m worried the layout will get messed up. Is it practical to edit a form this way before I send it back today? --- ## [Does anyone know how to change PDF to black and white?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-change-pdf-to-black-and-white/88)
**Author:** [@cardiff10](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/cardiff10)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-change-pdf-to-black-and-white/88 "2026-11-12T16:40:22Z")
I need to turn a color PDF into black and white before printing its 30 pages. Can I change the file itself rather than just the printer settings? --- ## [Can a pdf editor erase text from a signed contract cleanly?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-a-pdf-editor-erase-text-from-a-signed-contract-cleanly/43)
**Author:** [@JosephLee](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/JosephLee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-a-pdf-editor-erase-text-from-a-signed-contract-cleanly/43 "2026-11-11T15:40:47Z")
Our client countersigned a 6-page service agreement last week and now I’ve spotted a wrong date in the header on page 1. Will editing that text in a PDF leave visible marks or break the existing signatures? --- ## [Has anyone found a way to edit .pdf files without losing formatting?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/has-anyone-found-a-way-to-edit-pdf-files-without-losing-formatting/66)
**Author:** [@willowe7](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/willowe7)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/has-anyone-found-a-way-to-edit-pdf-files-without-losing-formatting/66 "2026-11-10T06:55:24Z")
Trying to edit a PDF for a client, but every time I change text the whole layout shifts and the table columns merge. Anyone found a way to edit without wrecking the formatting? --- ## [What should I pick: pdfgear vs pdf-xchange editor 2026?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/what-should-i-pick-pdfgear-vs-pdf-xchange-editor-2026/78)
**Author:** [@Joshua\_88](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/Joshua_88)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/what-should-i-pick-pdfgear-vs-pdf-xchange-editor-2026/78 "2026-11-10T04:40:22Z")
I’m on my phone with a 40-page PDF and need an AI summary before a meeting tomorrow, but I can’t figure out how to do that from here. --- ## [Does anyone know how to add annotations to a pdf?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-add-annotations-to-a-pdf/38)
**Author:** [@anon\_06](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/anon_06)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-add-annotations-to-a-pdf/38 "2026-11-05T15:41:06Z")
I need to mark up a PDF for a class project, mainly highlighting passages and adding a few comments. How do I add annotations without changing the original text?