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Learn why Turnitin prefers PDF submissions over Word to maintain formatting and ensure accurate originality checks.

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Discover why PDF files are generally preferred over Word documents for Turnitin submissions to ensure accurate plagiarism detection.

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Learn how to easily upload your PDF to Turnitin for plagiarism checks.