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How to review a PDF or Word document for mistakes

Format-specific habits: Word track changes hygiene vs PDF export checks, metadata and links, figure references, and when to run a structured Document Check—always with your verification of facts and citations.

Last updated 2026-05-14

Orientation

Decision at a glance

  • Word traps

    Style drift, list bugs, unresolved comments, accidental accept-all.

  • PDF traps

    Export mismatches, broken links, compression hiding fine print.
Full page context

Match your checklist to the surface—Word and PDF fail in different ways.

Common mistakes

Surface-specific traps

  • Word: style drift, list numbering bugs, unresolved comments, and accidental “accept all.”
  • PDF: last-minute export mismatches, missing bookmarks, broken hyperlinks, and unreadable fine print after compression.

How Recensa helps

Structured review

A Document Check is still not a substitute for reading the final export. Use Recensa to widen the catch net on consistency and risk flags, then verify anything material manually—especially numbers and legal language.

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