How Can I Negotiate a Job Offer Without Altering My Payslip?
My prospective employer wants to see my payslips before adding 15% to their offer, but my compensation includes substantial allowances in addition to my base salary. Their formula…
Text Tools
Which GUI text editors can reliably handle files over 100 MB?
I'm looking for a graphical text editor that can open and edit relatively large plain-text files—around 100 MB or more—without freezing, taking an extremely long time, or failing…
Which GUI text editors can handle files over 100 MB?
I'm looking for a graphical text editor that can reliably open and work with large plain-text files, around 100 MB or more. Several editors I've tried either become…
What’s the best way to digitize hundreds of pages of handwritten notes and drawings?
I have hundreds of pages containing mostly pencil handwriting, math, and drawings or modeling sketches. I'd like to scan them efficiently, preferably with a phone or another practical…
Are reliable text expanders and macros possible on Wayland?
I recently moved from Windows to Linux and am using Ubuntu 26.04 with the Wayland session. I rely heavily on text expansion and macro tools, but apps such…
How can I create a custom style checker without building Grammarly from scratch?
I'm a writer rather than a programmer, and I'm interested in creating a tool that checks writing against a specific style guide or workplace format. For example, AP…
Notepad Won’t Finish Saving My File
I'm writing a fantasy story in Notepad, but when I try to close the program and choose Save, it briefly says the file was saved and then opens…
What’s the difference between CR, LF, and CRLF line endings?
My Android text editor lets me save files using three line-ending formats: CR (classic Macintosh), LF (Linux and modern macOS), or CRLF (Windows). The same file is about…
How to Fix Chinese Characters Not Displaying in PDF Notes?
I've been using Adobe Acrobat's "Add Text" feature to jot down notes on a scanned book that includes Tibetan, English, and Chinese. I'm noticing a frustrating issue where…
How Can I Stop Spam Texts from Previous Owner's Number?
I've had my phone number since 2019 when I got my first phone in 8th grade. Unfortunately, the previous owner of this number was heavily involved with the…
Looking for Tools to Convert Book Page Images to Text
I'm visually impaired and accidentally bought an ebook that doesn't have an audiobook version available. I want to make it more accessible for myself, sort of like having…
Looking for Recommendations on OCR Tools for Financial Statements
I'm frequently dealing with financial statements, many of which are scanned or not very well formatted. I'm curious if anyone has successfully used OCR tools for this purpose…
How to Center Specific Text in Microsoft Word?
I've been struggling for a while with centering a specific part of my text in Microsoft Word. Whenever I select the text I want to center and hit…
What’s the Best Way to Show a Character Limit in a Writing Interface?
I'm building a small writing tool with a strict text limit of 144 characters, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to display this limit without…
How can I paste text from a PDF without preserving line breaks?
I need help with copying text from a PDF and pasting it into another application. Whenever I do this, the text's format retains all the line breaks as…
What's the Best Software for Secure Document Redaction?
I'm dealing with a lot of sensitive documents lately, especially in legal and healthcare fields, and I've come to realize that simply blacking out text in Word or…
How can I password protect my text files safely?
I'm looking for advice on how to securely password protect my text files. I've seen various tools like Shining Light, but I'm not comfortable with that option. I…
What are the best open source OCR tools for handling scanned PDFs?
I'm currently testing various OCR tools to improve a document digitization project, specifically focused on large volumes of scanned PDFs like books, reports, and forms. While speed is…
How Can I Effectively Split PDF Text into Paragraphs?
Hey folks! I'm currently digging into processing scientific articles, mainly those formatted in the IEEE style, and I'm facing a little challenge. I need a reliable way to…
How can I stop red squiggly lines under my custom words in Notion?
Hey everyone! I'm currently writing a story and I keep getting these annoying red squiggly lines under a lot of my words, including names and made-up terms. I'm…