To insert a PDF into PowerPoint, you first need to create a new slide. Then, under the “Slides” tab, click on the “PDF” link in the left column and select the file you want to insert.

We’ll start with the simplest method, which is to insert the file into the document itself. But before we do that, we need to create a new PDF document. To create a new PDF document, open your favorite PDF editor and click on the New button. In the New PDF Document dialog box, enter a name for your new document and click on OK. Now that you have a new PDF document created, we can insert the file into it. To do this, open your document editor and click on the Insert button. In the Insert dialog box, select File from the drop-down list and then select the file you want to insert into your presentation. For this guide, we’re going to use an example file called “sample_file.pdf”

Insert PDF into PowerPoint

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To insert a PDF into PowerPoint for Mac:

  1. Open PowerPoint and click on the File tab.
  2. Click on the Add button to add a new file to PowerPoint.
  3. Type the following information into the File name field and click on the Add button: pdf:///Users/username/Desktop/myPDF.pdf
  4. Click on the OK button to add the new file to PowerPoint.
  5. To split a PDF and insert it as individual pages:
  6. Open PowerPoint and click on one of the tabs at the top of the screen (for example, Home).
  7. Click on one of the split buttons at the bottom of the screen (for example, Page 1 Split).
  8. Drag one or more pages from one side of a PDF to another side of a PDF (for example, Page 2 Split).
  9. Click on OK to close both splits in PowerPoint and insert each page into its own document window (for example, Home).

Insert PDF Into PowerPoint As An Object

If you choose to keep the PDF as a supporting document for your PowerPoint presentation, you’ll need to insert it into the presentation as an object. To do this, select the PDF object on the slide and open it in a new window or tab.

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To insert the PDF as an object in PowerPoint, open the PDF file on your computer, and then click on the Insert button on the menu bar.

In the Insert Object dialog box, click Create from File. Click Browse to open the folder containing the PDF file you want. Click on the file and then click OK to insert it as an object.

If you’re successful, you’ll see the PDF icon appear on the slide and the file is not a part of your PowerPoint presentation. When you’re ready to open it in Normal view, double-click on the image and it’ll show the PDF file’s content.

Attach An Action

You can attach an action to a PDF file to open it during a presentation.

To insert a PDF file into PowerPoint, open the PowerPoint program and make sure you’re in Normal view. On the slide with the PDF file, click the file’s image or icon. Then click the Insert tab under the Links group, and select Action.

To open the PDF file with a click, select the Mouse Click tab in the Action Settings box. If you prefer to open it when you move the pointer over the PDF file’s icon, choose the Mouse Over tab. ..

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Insert PDF Using Screen Clipping

To view one page from the PDF file, insert the entire file into a PowerPoint slide and then use the “View Page” button to select the page you want to view.

To insert a screenshot into a PowerPoint presentation, open the PDF file and click on the screenshot you want to insert.

You can insert a PDF file into a PowerPoint slide by clicking on the thumbnail image of the PDF file in the Available Windows gallery.

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Split & Insert PDF Into PowerPoint As Individual Pages

If you need to use a PDF file as part of your presentation, you can split it into individual pages and insert them as needed, or convert it into a PowerPoint presentation. ..

To convert a PDF into a PowerPoint presentation, you can use either Adobe Acrobat DC or a third-party tool. This way, you can turn it into an editable PowerPoint (.ppt or .pptx) file, and insert PDF pages into your presentation, or use it as your main presentation. ..

If you have Adobe Acrobat DC, you can easily convert your PDF into a formatted PowerPoint presentation with a few clicks. This way, you can update the presentation from your mobile device or web browser from anywhere without wasting time formatting or worrying about conversion errors. It also makes it easier and faster to choose and export only what you need.

To convert a PDF into PowerPoint in Adobe Acrobat DC, open the PDF file and follow these steps:

  1. Choose File > Convert to PowerPoint.
  2. On the Convert to PowerPoint screen, enter the following information:
  3. Click on the OK button to finish the conversion.

Export PowerPoint as a PDF.

Export the file as a new PDF.

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To convert a PDF file into individual pages, use a free online tool like Smallpdf. This online tool can convert any PDF file into individual pages, including a scanned document.

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Wait for the file to upload, and once the conversion is completed, click on the Download button to save your converted file to your preferred location. This way, you can open the converted PDF file’s pages and pick the slides you want to add to your presentation. ..

Add Text & Copy Graphics From The PDF File

With this option, you can copy a portion of text from the PDF file and add it to PowerPoint using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

To insert the text you want, open the PDF in Adobe Reader and highlight the text you want to copy. Go to Edit and click Copy, or press CTRL and C keys on your keyboard to copy the text to the clipboard. You can also right-click on the highlighted text and select Copy.

Open your PowerPoint presentation and click Home on the top left of the screen. Click Paste.

If you would like to insert a graphic from a PDF file into PowerPoint, you can do so by first opening the PDF file in Adobe Reader. Once the PDF is open, right-click on the PDF and select the graphic you want to insert into PowerPoint. Right-click on the graphic and click Copy Image. ..

To insert a PDF graphic into a PowerPoint presentation:

  1. Open PowerPoint and click Home on the top left corner of the screen.
  2. Select the slide you’d like to insert the graphic to.
  3. Click Paste to insert the PDF graphic into the slide.

Insert PDF Into PowerPoint For Mac

Mac Office applications don’t enjoy the same object linking and embedding features you’d find in Microsoft Office.

To use PowerPoint for Mac:

  1. Open PowerPoint and click the File tab.
  2. Click the Add button to add a new document.
  3. In the Name field, type a name for your new document, such as “PowerPoint_Mac.”
  4. In the Type field, select PDF from the drop-down list and click OK.
  5. Click the OK button to close PowerPoint and open your new PDF document in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Ace Your Next Presentation

With PowerPoint, you can easily refer to content on a PDF file without switching back and forth between PowerPoint and a PDF viewer.

If you have other tricks you’ve used before to insert PDF into PowerPoint, we’d love to hear your recommendations in a comment below.