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How to create a Tex file whose only content is a referenced pdf file

This could as be a hypothetical use case, however, I found myself needing this: Take a pdf file, PDF1, originally created from say an MS Word document WD1, and then create a tex source file, TS1, that ...
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Include word/pdf files in latex?

I was wondering if it is possible to integrate Word (or PDF) files in LaTeX in such a way, that one can still use the hyperlinks provided in that word / pdf.
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A trusted online or free app to convert Latex pdf(Thesis) to Word? [duplicate]

I want to convert my thesis(pdf) to word, as university requires a softcopy to check plagiarism through Turnitin. I need an app or software which I can trust with my thesis. Note: I have already ...
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\hyperref and glossary integration with \includepdf / Microsoft Word?

I have a compilation LaTeX document which has a number of \includepdf, as well as a number of \inputted .tex files, often linking into a glossary/acronym-list with glossaries-extra. The PDFs that are ...
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I am not able to use Latex in word 2016 and have no access to word 2019, what other word processing program can I use?

Basically I need a program where I can use LaTex as well, which produce a word document that can me converted to PDF file. Can someone help? I know that on Word
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what top-level style should I use to mimic MSWord?

I am trying to devise a (possibly easy) way to replace our documentation system. Currently we are bound to two different and apparently irreconcilable systems: internally we use a wiki system based ...
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Can we change (La)TeX linebreaking character so that Word understands it?

Sometimes I need to send someone a .doc file of something I did using LaTeX. But when I copy+paste the PDF content generated by (La)TeX into Word the linebreaks are understood as paragraph characters (...
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How to edit LaTeX files in Word or PDF?

If I only want to open and edit LaTeX documents (research papers with equations) and I am using a computer with Windows 10, which of the many versions of LaTeX should I download? Also, is there a way ...
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LaTeX PDF to Word using Acrobat Pro: How prevent multiple white-space?

To make use of the grammar and spell-checking of Word, I'd like to use Adobe Acrobat Pro to export a PDF into a Word document. When doing so, the resulting Word contains multiple white-spaces which ...
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Does most of the formatting remain intact when a standard thesis PDF is converted to Word? [duplicate]

Overall formatting of the PDF document which was built from LaTeX and then later converted to MS Word.
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How to Convert PDF containing Math (made from LaTeX) to Word

I'm writing here following https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/402407/how-to-convert-pdf-containing-math-made-from-latex-to-word and http://meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/9715/reopening-...
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Easy way to calculate word-count in Latex for Mac? [duplicate]

I am using TexShop and was wondering if there is an easy way to find the wordcount in a document ? The way I do it now is copy and paste the PDF document into Word to calculate the word count. Is ...
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Writing a technical book, structuring first then layout later possible?

I want to write a Technical Book that eventually should go to Lulu.com for publishing, so I have to stick to certain strict rules about page sizes and layout. I'm currently looking for a way to focus ...
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