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Initiate Bates Work: edit PDF documents from anywhere

Having the right PDF editing tool is vital to improve the document flow.

All the most widely used document formats can be easily converted into PDF. Several file formats containing various types of content can also be combined into one glorious PDF. It is also the best option in case you want to control the appearance of your content.

Though many solutions allows PDF editing, it’s hard to find one that covers the range of the features available at a reasonable price.

With pdfFiller, you are able to edit, annotate, convert PDFs into other formats, add your digital signature and fill out in the same browser window. You don’t need to install any applications. It’s an extensive platform available from any device with an internet connection.

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Open the Enter URL tab and insert the link to your file.
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Find the form you need from the catalog using the search.

Once the document is uploaded, it’s saved and can be found in the “My Documents” folder.

Use editing tools such as typing text, annotating, and highlighting. Add and edit visual content. Change a template’s page order. Add fillable fields and send for signing. Collaborate with others to fill out the document. Once a document is completed, download it to your device or save it to the third-party integration cloud.

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Bates numbering is a method of indexing legal documents for easy identification and retrieval. Each page of each document is assigned a unique Bates number that also indicates its relationship to other Bates-numbered documents. Bates numbers appear as headers or footers on the pages of each PDF in the batch.
Bates stamping is the process of applying a set of identifying numbers to a document collection of PDFs to label and identify them. You can use Previewer to apply a Bates stamp to documents even if you don't import them into a case spreadsheet. You can define Bates number sequences.
You can apply Bates numbering to documents. Bates numbering is especially useful for labeling document collections with sequential numbering, for easy identification and retrieval. To learn more or try for free WordPerfect Office, visit www.wordperfect.com.
Bates Numbering, also known as Bates Stamping, is an indexing method used for legal, business and medical documents (PDFs in most cases). This is accomplished by assigning specific identifiers (numeric or combination of letters and numbers) such as case ID numbers, dates or company names to each PDF page.
Use the Envelopes and Labels option from the Tools' menu to create a sheet of blank labels. In the top-left label, type the word Exhibit, followed by a space. Press Ctrl+F9. Type SEQ and a space. Type a name for this sequence of numbers, such as “exhibit” (without the quote marks). Press F9.

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