Full Guide To Insert A PDF Into PowerPoint Presentation

You made a wonderful PowerPoint presentation (PPT) but were asked to add some content from a PDF file at the last minute. You have two options: present each file separately or add a PDF to the PPT. Which is more convenient? Indeed, inserting PDF into PowerPoint is, but how can one do it? This is exactly what we are discussing in this post.

PDF formats are popularly used to retain formatting, fonts, and structure, but extracting content from a PDF file takes time and effort. Hence, there are three options for adding PDFs to the presentation: Take a picture of the part of the PDF and paste it into the slide. Secondly, insert the entire PDF into the presentation as an object. Thirdly, convert PPT into PDF. Here, we explain how to do that.

Why insert a PDF into PowerPoint

Inserting PDFs into PowerPoint prevents co-workers from opening multiple files. This helps when you share screens or want to decrease the number of files you send to clients or co-workers. 

Different Methods On How To Get A PDF Into PowerPoint

We will discuss in detail how to add a multiple-page PDF to the PowerPoint presentation. After reading through all the steps, you can decide which method is most suitable for you.

Method 1: Insert The PDF File Directly

The first method is the direct method. Although this method adds a PDF as an object only, this method is important for those who may or may not refer to the inserted PDF while viewing the presentation. Please note that inserting the PDF in this method increases the total size of the PPT. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Launch the PowerPoint app.
Step 2: Click on the Insert tab on the top and navigate to the Text Section.
Step 3: Click on the Object icon, and a new box will open.

Step 4: Click the circular button next to the Create from file option and choose the Browse option.

Step 5: Choose the PDF file you wish to add and click OK.

You can adjust the size of the object visible on the slide by dragging the circles at the corners up and down.

Method 2: Convert The PDF To A PowerPoint Presentation

The second method to add a PDF to a PowerPoint is converting the existing PDF to PowerPoint slides. This will help users import the required slides in their existing PDF from the newly converted PPT. Use Systweak PDF Editor to convert the PDF to PPT. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Download and Install Systweak PDF Editor on your system.

Step 2: Launch the software and click on File > Open to import the PDF file.

Step 3: Click on the Convert tab at the top and then click the Convert To option to reveal the drop-down and select PDF to PPT.

Step 4: Select the Options and then click on Convert To PPT.

Step 5: Click on the Open dropdown and choose to open the file or the folder where the converted PDF is stored.

We hope you know how to get a PDF into PowerPoint by converting the PDF into slides and then inserting the relevant slides into your original PowerPoint presentation.

Method 3: Convert The PDF To An Image

Another method for inserting a file into PowerPoint is to convert the PDF into images. This will allow users to insert a PDF into a PowerPoint presentation by filling out the relevant pictures.

Step 1: Download and Install Systweak PDF Editor on your PC.
Step 2: Open the software and press CTRL + O to import the PDF file.
Step 3: Click on the Convert tab at the top and then click the Convert To option to reveal the drop-down and select PDF to Image.

Step 4: Select the Options and then click on Convert To Image.

Step 5: This process will take some time as it is a batch Conversion due to the multiple items involved.
Step 6: Click the Open button to open the folder with converted images.

Method 4: Convert The PDF To Text

You can convert the entire PDF into a Text document and insert all or some parts in your PowerPoint Presentation. 

Step 1: Download and Install Systweak PDF Editor on your PC.
Step 2: Open the software and click the Open PDF tab in the left panel to import the PDF file.
Step 3: Click on the Convert tab at the top and then click the Convert To option to reveal the drop-down and select PDF to Text.

Step 4: Select the Options and then click on Convert To Text.

Step 5: The entire PDF will be converted to a text document.

We hope this answers the question of how to insert a PDF file into a PowerPoint presentation by converting it into a text document and then inserting extracts from it.

Are You Able To Insert A PDF Into A PowerPoint Presentation?

With the above four methods, we hope you can insert a PDF document into a PowerPoint presentation using the direct method or convert the PDF to PPT, image, and text. All these methods work 100% but are different due to the different requirements of the users. You may want to insert the entire document into the PowerPoint presentation or some part of it as an image or text. Whatever the case, Systweak PDF Editor is the right tool for this job.

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