Top 5 Ways to Convert MS PowerPoint to PDF Files

When it comes to convert PPT to PDF files, there’s a list of approaches available. Following are 5 commonly-used PPT to PDF conversion approaches. No matter whether you use MS Office 2010, 2007 or 2003, you can take advantages of these methods to do your job.

1. Through Office 2010/2007

Microsoft Office 2010 incoporates built-in option that allows you to convert PowerPoint to PDF while the free” Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS" add-in enables you to do the same job in Office 2007.

How it works:

• 1. Open the PDF file you want to convert to PDF.
• 2. Click the Office button to select "Save As", and then select "PDF" Or "XPS".
• 3. Select a location for your PDF, give it a name, and make sure the "Save as type” is set to "PDF". Then click on the "Publish" button.
• Note: If you are using office 2007, remember to download and install the "Save as PDF or XPS" add-in from the Microsoft site at first.

2. Through Nemo All To PDF

Nemo All to PDF is a 6-in-1 PDF tool that combines Office, Text, HTML and Image to PDF converter in one application. By using this app, you can convert all printable documents (Word, Excel, PPT, Text, HTML and Images) to PDF accurately without any format distortion. Batch conversion is supported.

How it works:

• 1. Download and install Nemo All to PDF.
• 2. Click Add files to import all the target PPT files.
• 3. Select the folder to save the generated PDF files.
• 4. Click Convert button to begin converting PPT to PDF.

3. Through OpenOffice

OpenOffic is an open-source office productivity software suite whose main components are for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases. It is also helpful if you want to convert PPT to PDF. Learn how to convert PPT to PDF by taking the following guide.

How it works:

• 1. Download and install OpenOffice.
• 2. Launch the app and import your PPT file.
• 3. Click “File” menu and select “Export as PDF”.
• 4. Click "Export" button to continue. Here you can also customize the settings for the generating PDF.
• 5. Select a location to store the generated PDF file, and click “Save” button.

4. Through Google Docs

Google Docs is Google's "software as a service" office suite. It lets you create different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with other people, store your documents and your other files online and save them to your computer in a variety of formats (ODF, HTML, PDF, RTF, Text, and Microsoft Office).

How it works:

• 1. Sign in your Google account and access Google Docs by selecting "Documents" option.
• 2. Click “Upload" button on the left top of Google Docs, select “Files” to browse and select target PPT files on your computer hard drive.
• 3. On the "Upload settings" window, check related options and click "Start upload" button.
• 4. Double-click the uploaded file and it will automatically open for editing after uploading.
• 5. Click on "File." In the drop-down menu, click on "Download as" and choose "PDF".

5. Through Online Service

Web-based PDF conversion service usually lets you convert PPT to PDF easily without any download or charge. Take Zamzar for example, it allows you to transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats. You can type in a URL or upload one or more files from your computer, and Zamzar then converts the file(s) to another format.

How it works:

• 1. Go to Zamzar.com.
• 2. Click "Choose File". Locate your XLSX file and double-click its icon, and then select "pdf" from the adjacent drop-down menu.
• 3. Enter your email address in the corresponding field and click "Convert".
• 4. Get the conversion result from the provided email address after a few minutes.