While Formatly handles a wide variety of document types and formats, following best practices ensures the best possible results. Struggling with formatting errors after upload? Navigating file conversions can be a frustrating struggle. Let's look at how to prepare your file.

Document Preparation

File Format

Formatly works best with Microsoft Word (.docx) files. Ensure your document is saved in .docx format before uploading for processing.

Content Placement

Place all text content within your document body. Extremely heavy use of text boxes, complex tables, or embedded objects may affect formatting results.

Citation Clarity

For best citation formatting results, ensure in-text citations are clearly marked with parentheses. Formatly can detect and format citations in most common formats.

Reference List

If you have a reference list, bibliography, or works cited page, include it at the end of your document. Formatly will reformat it according to your selected style.

Style Selection Tips

Ensure you select the correct edition of your style guide. Select the appropriate English variant (US, UK, AU, CA) for language-appropriate spelling and date formatting.

Processing Options

Always enable tracked changes for your first few documents. This helps you understand what Formatly is correcting and verify the results easily.

Common Issues and Solutions

Issue	Solution
Complex tables	Consider simplifying before upload
Embedded images shift	Adjust image placement after formatting
Multi-language docs	Select the primary language variant

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