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How do I fix the incorrect formatting in my paper's preview?
If you are experiencing formatting problems with your document's preview, you may want to try re-saving your file as a PDF and then retrying the upload.
On Mac: Open the file in Preview - File - Export as PDF...
With Microsoft Word: File - Save as... - Select "PDF" as the file type
When you are ready to re-upload your file, this quick article will guide you through how to update a paper without losing any of the page views or associated analytics.
What are the accepted formats for files on Academia.edu?
We currently support uploading for the following files:
pdf, txt, ps, rtf, epub, key, odt, odp, ods, odg, odf, sxw, sxc, sxi, sxd, doc, ppt, pps, xls, docx, pptx, ppsx, xlsx
What else can I add?
We currently display content linked from these sources:
- Vimeo
- YouTube
- Google Drive spreadsheets
- Skydrive spreadsheets (Microsoft)
- Github repos
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