Maintaining PDF files at work often makes real-time batch updates to specific text or digital information in the document, but there are many restrictions on directly modifying the fixed layout characteristics of PDF. When there are many different variants of key words to be replaced, such as product number, date and time or person's name, it is difficult to achieve comprehensive coverage by traditional search and replacement, but with the help of fuzzy matching method, these contents can be automatically identified and batch replacement can be completed quickly, effectively maintaining the unity of document content.
This article explains in detail how to use formula fuzzy matching to update and replace the text and numbers in PDF in batch, so as to improve the work efficiency of completing complex documents. Try it with me!
What situation should batch fuzzy replace PDF file keyword words?
Toprotect sensitive information
when an enterprise shares a PDF version of the financial report, it may contain multiple amounts of information, customer names, etc. In order to avoid leaking commercial content, we can hide these keywords.
Hide privacy requirements
when processing PDF files with personal data, it may be necessary to replace names, identity numbers or phone numbers in batches. For example, a large number of names and contact information appear in a customer list. In order to protect these privacy, we can replace all names with Name and numbers with Phone Number.
Clean up old content
old company PDF documents may have to replace outdated keyword words in batches. In order to quickly update to the latest version, we can directly carry out fuzzy replacement. If there are errors or spelling errors in the file, it can also be modified directly by batch replacement.
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Use fuzzy matching to batch replace names and numbers in PDFs
1. Open 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ], select [PDF Tool]-[Find and Replace Keywords in PDF]].
2. Select a method in [Add File] or [Import File from Folder] to add it, or drag the file directly to the bottom to import it. After confirming that there is no problem with the file, click Next.
3. Enter the option setting interface, select [Use Formula Fuzzy Search Text], enter the regular expression formula in the keyword list found below, enter the content to be replaced in the replaced keyword list, and finally click Next again. Then click Browse and select a location to save the new file.
4. After waiting for the processing to end, click the red path to open the folder to view the PDF file with successful content replacement.