How to insert PDF file to PowerPoint?

This guide helps you insert Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf files or parts of .pdf files to Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow.

Software: Adobe Reader version 7.x, Microsoft Office PowerPoint.



To copy any range of text, such as part of a page, a whole page, or the whole .pdf file from the .pdf file to PowerPoint, follow these steps:

1. Open the .pdf file in Adobe Reader.

2. On the Tools menu, select the Basic submenu, and then click Select.

3. Select all the text in the .pdf file that you want to copy. Or, click Select All on the Edit menu to select all the contents of the file.

4. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

5. In PowerPoint, click the location in which you want to paste the text. Then, click Paste on the Home menu under Clipboard group.

To copy a graphic from the file, follow these steps:

1. Open the .pdf file in Adobe Reader.

2. On the Tools menu, select the Basic submenu, and then click Snapshot Tool.

3. Locate the graphic that you want to copy.

4. By holding the mouse key, draw a rectangle around the graphic. When you release the mouse key, you receive the following message:

The selected area has been copied to the Clipboard.

5. In PowerPoint, click the location in which you want to paste the image. Then, click Paste on the Home menu under Clipboard group.