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Bring an existing PDF, such as a procedure, manual or training handout, into a checkpoint’s article. exIQtive.com converts the PDF’s text, headings, lists, tables and images into editable article content, so you don’t have to retype it.
Copying text from a PDF viewer and pasting it into the article editor gives you plain, unformatted text with no images. Import the file instead to keep the structure.

Import a PDF into an article

1

Open the checkpoint

Open the checkpoint you want to work on and click Edit, or Lock to Edit if the checkpoint is already Active.
2

Select the Article tab

In the Microlearning section, select the Article tab.
3

Choose Import from PDF

Open the ⋯ menu next to the Article, Quiz and Inspection tabs and select Import from PDF.
4

Select your PDF

Choose a PDF from your computer, or drag it into the window.
5

Wait for the import to finish

The window closes and the converted content appears in the editor. A short summary tells you what was imported and what wasn’t carried over.
6

Review and save

Check the content, make any changes, then click Save.

What carries over

exIQtive.com leaves out repeated page headers and footers, page numbers, and the dotted lines and page numbers in a table of contents. Table of contents entries stay as text.

What doesn’t carry over

  • Charts and drawings. Only embedded pictures are imported. Add charts and drawings to the article yourself.
  • Scanned PDFs. The PDF needs selectable text. A PDF made from scanned pages can’t be imported.
  • Password-protected PDFs. Remove the password in your PDF tool, then try again.
  • Page layout and visual styling, form fields and annotations.
Some tables and images may not convert cleanly. The import summary tells you when that happens, so you know what to check.

Before you import

  • The imported content appears as an unsaved draft. Click Save to keep it. See Editing an article.
  • If the article already has content, importing replaces it. exIQtive.com asks you to confirm first. You can’t add imported content to existing text.
  • If the import fails, nothing is added to the article and exIQtive.com tells you why.
  • Importing the same PDF twice gives you the same result.

Editing an article

Write and format a checkpoint’s article.

Importing a Scribe article

Fill an article from a Scribe guide.
Last modified on November 11, 2026