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September 7, 2017
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Create many pdfs from many excel files

  • September 7, 2017
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Is there a way to create multiple pdfs (generally 30-100) from multiple Excel 2016 or Word 2016 files without opening the native Excel or Word files?  I have scoured the web and have not found a way to do this.  If the Excel or Word files didn't open, this process would be efficient.  As it stands now, it takes a very long time to convert all these files to pdfs.  I may be missing something simple.  I believe older versions of Word and Excel allowed this... any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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I found and edited a batch conversion script that runs great in Powershell and doesn't need either the Adobe software or the Microsoft Office application to be opened.  Let me know if you're interested in seeing that script.

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5 AntwortenNeueste Antwort am 08.09.2017 07:21 von Thomas Bommer

Batch Konvertierung vieler Word Dokumente

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Thomas Bommer

Thomas Bommer 08.09.2017 03:36

wie kann ich viele MS-Worddokumente in PDF Dateien in einem Batch Prozess 1:1 in  separate Dateien umwandeln (Ascrobst DC for Mac Sierra)?

Thomas Bommer
Richtige Antwort von Thomas Bommer am 08.09.2017 07:21

It worked with the Action Wizard as you described the respective sequence! Perfect!

Thanks a lot - that saved me money I would have had to invest otherwise.

I think that procedure also applies to other conversions as already asked in the forum before (e.g.. Excel conversion)

Brillant!!!

ThomasB

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Dov Isaacs
Dov Isaacs
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September 7, 2017

In order to create PDF files from Excel or Word documents, something has to open them up and interpret them to create PDF. As such, you either must have Excel / Word open the document or have some other software that can interpret the fairly complex Excel and Word file formats and create PDF from same.

Sorry, but the bottom line answer is no!

          - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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I found and edited a batch conversion script that runs great in Powershell and doesn't need either the Adobe software or the Microsoft Office application to be opened.  Let me know if you're interested in seeing that script.

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