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Convert word to PDF

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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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  • rsaikrishna Profile Picture
    3,703 on at

    @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

    If this reply helped you to solve the issue, please mark the post as Accepted SolutionMarking this post as Accepted Solution, will help many other users to use this post to solve same or similar issue without re-posting the issue in the group. Saves a lot of time for everyone.
  • Sajarac Profile Picture
    3,274 on at

    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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  • Sajarac Profile Picture
    3,274 on at

    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
  • KrishnaV Profile Picture
    5,023 on at

    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
    3,274 on at

    Hi @KrishnaV ,

     

    This is what I am getting:

     

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    KrishnaV Profile Picture
    5,023 on at

    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
    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.

  • RachelGomez123 Profile Picture
    31 on at

    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

  • Fxg Profile Picture
    15 on at

    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

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