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March 26, 2023 — It's been a few months since I posted the steps for converting a PowerPoint (PPT file) to PDF through a Python script. In this post, I will outline a few additional steps you may want to take to get the file to the PDF, and then we will convert the file into a PDF that you can import as a new file with your favorite editing tools.
The first thing you need to do is to obtain your presentation from your presentation folder. Next, you will need to convert it to .pdf. This is a two-step process, and I'll walk you through the process step by step. You will need the following items: A PowerPoint (PPT file)
For the steps and screenshots in this post click on image below:
(I do not have an iPhone or iPad — I do have a laptop)
Here is a link to the PowerPoint presentation that you would like to convert to PDF:
Make sure that you have the right file, and open it up with notepad in case you have some formatting problems. Start by opening the file in the TextEd it application. This is the standard text editor we use on Windows. Select all the text in the document. Click on Edit > Find All Text. On the menu, choose Find All… and select all the text on the left side of the PowerPoint. Choose Copy to Clipboard then Press Return. You should now have the entire text of your presentation. Open PowerPoint's preferences, and you should be able to find 'Show Preview' to change the file extension of your presentation. Next, open the TextEd it preferences and choose 'Previews' then Click on the icon to go to the 'Preferences' section. There is a drop-down menu to select 'Show Preview'. Finally, when you are done, save your file. The file extension you chose on the first step will now be '.PPTX'. Open up the file in Notepad then add the following into the text box labeled:
{“PDF”: {“text”: [“Presentation_Title —
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