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Convert word to PDF

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Posted on 19 Jun 2020 11:49:09 by 3,261

Good morning,

Looking for an advice with this:

I would like to convert my Populated Word Template to PDF format in the same exact location where my word was saved.

 

Bellow are the steps that are working for me, but I can't get the PDF portion.

 

Any help?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

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  • Fxg Profile Picture
    15 on 01 Feb 2023 at 09:27:50
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Hi everyone,

     

    I'm facing the same issue with connector word for converting to PDF.
    I'll test with OneDrive, thank you @KrishnaV  for the tips.

     

    @RachelGomez123 we are in a Power Automate channel... So we tried to solve the issue in Power Automate. We don't need to learn how to convert a word file to pdf from our computer, thank you.

     

    Kind regards

  • RachelGomez123 Profile Picture
    31 on 20 Aug 2022 at 04:48:42
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Steps to convert a Word document to a PDF:
    Open the file in Microsoft Word.

    Convert Word document to PDF:

    On Windows, click the Acrobat tab, then click “Create PDF.”

    On Mac, click the “Create and Share Adobe PDF” icon, then skip to step 4.

    Protect PDF:
    Select “Restrict Editing” in the dialog box if you want to prevent the finished PDF file from being changed without your permission.

    Save as PDF file:
    Select a folder for the exported file or click “Choose a Different Folder” and navigate to the appropriate folder. Then, rename your document and click “Save.”

     

    Greeting,

    Rachel Gomez

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    KrishnaV Profile Picture
    5,023 on 23 Jun 2020 at 00:05:48
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Hi @sajarac ,

     

    Please check the below site, It shows to me that it works best for OneDrive:
    https://youtu.be/Zzm965PlYl0


    I hope this resolved your issue if you see any challenge/need further help please let me know I am always happy to do it for my community.

    Regards,
    Krishna
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  • Sajarac Profile Picture
    3,261 on 22 Jun 2020 at 20:25:51
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Hi @KrishnaV ,

     

    This is what I am getting:

     

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  • KrishnaV Profile Picture
    5,023 on 22 Jun 2020 at 20:10:09
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Hi @sajarac ,

     

    Status 400 means operation failed, please check the below steps:

    1. Ensure that your URL for the site with document library is intact
    2. Ensure that the word document you want to convert is created in the library
    3. Validate the URL you are providing to the create PDF step.

    By the way, I don't see anywhere you are converting to PDF in the flow.


    I hope this resolved your issue if you see any challenge/need further help please let me know I am always happy to do it for my community.

    Regards,
    Krishna
    If this post helps you give a 👍 and if it solved your issue consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more.

     

  • Sajarac Profile Picture
    3,261 on 22 Jun 2020 at 12:47:32
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Hello community.

     

    After a couple of days trying to figure this thing, still no luck.

     

    Now I am getting this:

     

    {
      "status"400,
      "message""There was an error accessing the file. Please try again or select a different file.\r\nclientRequestId: 08ecdade-030a-4a16-9826-************",
      "error": {
        "message""There was an error accessing the file. Please try again or select a different file."
      },
      "source""wordonlinebusiness-ce.azconn-ce.p.azurewebsites.net"
    }
     
    Any help please?
     
    Thank you in advance
  • Sajarac Profile Picture
    3,261 on 19 Jun 2020 at 14:54:48
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    Hi,

     

    thank you very much for your prompt response, after I have implemented that solution I am having issues and it says that I can not use that as a trigger.

     

    This is my current flow. I am not creating a Onedrive file copy. I am trying to create the PDF straight but is not working.

     

    Any idea?

     

    Thank you kindly

     

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  • rsaikrishna Profile Picture
    3,703 on 19 Jun 2020 at 11:55:27
    Re: Convert word to PDF

    @sajarac 

     

    Following described steps to convert word to PDF file:

    https://www.breadcrumbdigital.com.au/using-flow-to-convert-word-documents-to-pdfs-in-just-six-easy-steps/

     

    I hope this will be helpful for you. He is using Convert File action in OneDrive but at the end he is saving the file in SharePoint. 

     

    Regards

    Krishna Rachakonda

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