# \#markup

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## [Which is better for basic edits, smallpdf vs pdf candy?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/which-is-better-for-basic-edits-smallpdf-vs-pdf-candy/102)

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**Author:** [@JonathanColeman](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/JonathanColeman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/which-is-better-for-basic-edits-smallpdf-vs-pdf-candy/102 "2026-11-11T04:58:07Z")

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Need to highlight a clause and fix two typos in a 15-page contract on a work laptop where I can’t install software. Between Smallpdf and PDF Candy, which is better for basic edits?

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## [I'm stuck - anyone know how to change background color on PDF?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/im-stuck-anyone-know-how-to-change-background-color-on-pdf/101)

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**Author:** [@comet\_master](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/comet_master)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/im-stuck-anyone-know-how-to-change-background-color-on-pdf/101 "2026-11-10T22:58:07Z")

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I need to change the background color on a PDF I’m editing but can’t seem to figure it out. I tried a few things on my laptop already and nothing worked.

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## [Need to fill up pdf form before deadline, any tips?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/need-to-fill-up-pdf-form-before-deadline-any-tips/100)

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**Author:** [@ClaireJamesTaylor](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/ClaireJamesTaylor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/need-to-fill-up-pdf-form-before-deadline-any-tips/100 "2026-11-10T16:58:10Z")

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The class portal only accepts PDFs under 200 KB, and my assignment is still about 4 MB after I exported it from Word. How do I get it that small?

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## [What is the best online tool to crop PDF?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/what-is-the-best-online-tool-to-crop-pdf/99)

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**Author:** [@MoodyShark23](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/MoodyShark23)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/what-is-the-best-online-tool-to-crop-pdf/99 "2026-11-10T10:58:12Z")

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I need to trim the white margins off a 30-page scanned report before sending it to my supervisor, and the crop settings in my reader only seem to cut the first page. I’m on a Windows laptop where I can’t install anything…

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## [I love pdf review for thesis drafts, any recommendations?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/i-love-pdf-review-for-thesis-drafts-any-recommendations/98)

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**Author:** [@montreal06](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/montreal06)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/i-love-pdf-review-for-thesis-drafts-any-recommendations/98 "2026-11-10T04:58:09Z")

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I’m a grad student and my thesis draft is going back and forth with my advisor as a PDF, and I keep leaving comments in the margins that get lost when I send it back. I’m looking for something that handles review comment…