Export Google Doc as PDF Preserving Formatting
Preserving formatting is the most common concern when exporting a Google Doc as PDF. The extension routes every export through Google's own rendering engine, which produces the same result as a manual export and preserves all standard formatting elements.
What gets preserved
Tables, images, headers, footers, page numbers, custom margins, font styles, paragraph spacing, list formatting, and inline styles all carry through correctly. The PDF is a static snapshot of what you see in the editor.
Common formatting issues and causes
The most common formatting issue is font substitution when a non-embedded font is used. The second most common is page break differences when the document has manual breaks set in unusual places. Both issues appear in manual exports too, so they are not caused by the extension.
Testing before a batch export
If you are about to batch export many documents and formatting accuracy matters, export one document first and review the PDF. If everything looks correct, the rest of the batch will look the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the PDF formatting different from the Google Doc?
This is almost always a font embedding issue. Try the same export through File > Download > PDF. If the result is the same, the issue is in the document's font choice, not the extension.
Does the extension preserve tables of contents?
Yes. Tables of contents export with their formatting intact. The internal links within the table of contents are also preserved as clickable bookmarks in the PDF.
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