How to Convert PDF to PowerPoint

There are times when you may need to make changes to a PDF presentation in an application more flexible than Acrobat. The best solution is to convert from PDF to PowerPoint. Doing so will provide you with more options of adding, editing and rearranging content. It will leave you free to rearrange pages, apply new designs, or change slide layouts.

Best of all, you can convert PDF to PowerPoint free. All you need is Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 installed to convert PDF content into PowerPoint 2007. The snapshot tool in Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro will allow you to select a specific area and paste it into a PowerPoint document.

To convert PDF to PowerPoint:

  • step 1Open the PDF file you wish to convert using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro.
  • step 2Choose Select and Zoom from the Tools menu and select the Snapshot Tool from the drop-down menu.
  • step 3Click and, while holding the mouse button down, drag to select an area. Your selection will be highlighted in blue.
  • step 4In the dialogue box that appears, select OK. Your selection will be saved in the clipboard.
  • step 5Open Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and create a new presentation. Apply the appropriate settings to your slides.
  • step 6Right-click on the slide and select Paste from the context menu.
  • step 7Once your material is pasted in your new presentation, you can adjust, tweak, and edit your content as you wish.
  • This is undoubtedly one of the quickest ways to convert PDF to PowerPoint content on-the-fly. A perfect solution for retaining and editing quality images with flexible tools.