Why portals ask for PDF
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Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and LinkedIn Easy Apply often cap uploads at PDF only — or they break Word fonts on import. A clean DOCX → PDF export keeps headings, bullets, and spacing exactly as you designed them.
Upload DOC or DOCX
Open Word to PDF, upload your resume file, and wait for cloud conversion. The output PDF uses standard fonts recruiters can open on any device without installing your custom typefaces.
Check before you submit
Download and open the PDF locally — confirm page breaks, hyperlinks, and header/footer margins look right. If a line wraps badly, fix it in Word and convert again; do not edit the PDF unless you use PDF Editor for a one-line typo.
Compress if the portal caps size
Some portals reject files over 2 MB. Run Compress PDF on the export, then upload. Full steps: how to convert Word to PDF.