Create PDF outputs

How to save Google Docs and Slides as PDFs

Did you know that Portant allows you to create your outputs as PDF files using either Google Docs or Google Slides as templates? This process is straightforward and can be done very quickly.

In this article you will learn how to:

1. Create PDF outputs from Google Docs

2. Create PDF outputs from Google Slides

3. How to create only PDFs (No Google Docs or Slides)

Create PDF outputs from Google Docs

In this article, we will dive right into creating a PDF output from your Google Docs or Google Slides. However, if this is your first time creating a Portant workflow, please refer to this article.

Once you have created your workflow using Google Docs as a template, simply open your Template Block, located here:

Then, on the right-hand side of your screen, you will see an option called "Create PDF Copy." Simply toggle it on.

When an automation has run, you will be able to view the PDF outputs either from your Outputs tab or from your Google Drive folder.

To view the PDF output from the Outputs tab, simply open the Outputs tab, locate the automation item, and click its dropdown.

Alternatively, to view the PDF output from your Google Drive folder, simply click on the link located in the upper right corner of the Outputs tab.

Create PDF outputs from Google Slides

Once you have created your workflow using Google Slides as a template, simply open your Template Block, located here:

Then, on the right-hand side of your screen, you will see an option called "Create PDF Copy." Simply toggle it on.

When an automation has run, you will be able to view the PDF outputs either from your Outputs tab or from your Google Drive folder.

To view the PDF output from the Outputs tab, simply open the Outputs tab, locate the automation item, and click its dropdown button.

Alternatively, to view the PDF output from your Google Drive folder, simply click on the link located in the upper right corner of the Outputs tab.

How to create only PDFs (No Google Docs or Slides)

If you only wish to save your outputs as PDF files, you have the option to remove the Google Docs or Google Slides versions of the outputs by toggling on the "Remove Google Docs output file" or "Remove Google Slides output file" option.

Feedback and feature suggestions

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Blake and James