PDF Comparison
Converting documents from Microsoft Word to PDF format is a common security practice when exchanging documents. But if you receive documents in PDF format and then need to compare changes to a Word document, or even another PDF file, challenges arise.
The ubiquity of PDF tools has made the creation and manipulation of PDF documents a part of many document exchange cycles. Being able to convert a Word doc to PDF can create a more secure document, but being able to convert a PDF to Word or PDF to PDF has proved to be a valuable part of a document review process.
Compare Word to PDF and PDF to PDF
Given the ubiquity of the PDF format, when working on document drafts individual reviewers should be able to:
- Create PDF documents
- Compare Word-to-Word, PDF-to-PDF, and Word to text-based PDF
- Utilize PDF content to make changes to documents
- Assemble multiple PDF documents into one single document
Comparing Scanned PDF's
Beyond comparing Word to PDF and PDF to PDF formats, Workshare has partnered with ABBYY's technologies to make the information from scanned PDF's available for document comparisons. Optical character recognition (OCR) is a common way to create an electronic PDF from a physical document. With ABBYY technology incorporated within Workshare solutions you now have a highly accurate conversion of these scanned images and image-based PDF files and the ability to compare the text against other document versions.
PDF Security
Many organizations have a PDF security policy in place; unfortunately it typically relies on the end user to self-enforce it. Workshare solutions not only allow organizations to provide users with the ability to create PDF documents and compare documents in Word or PDF formats, they also provide the tools to enforce PDF conversion before documents are emailed and ensure PDF security issues like metadata are managed properly.
Why Workshare?
Workshare software helps organizations exchange content and implement internal controls to protect data:
- The industry leading document and PDF comparison solution
- Enforce usage policies that control content
- Stop out-bound email that contains financial or other sensitive information
- Alert end users to policy violations
- Enable companies to define rules for content control and protection
- Provide audit reports of content changes
- Support compliance activities without changing the way users work
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