Converting PowerPoint Content to Text in Confluence

Omar Bouchouari December 2, 2024

 

Hello,

I noticed that Confluence offers the option to import documents from Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and OneDrive and convert them into page content. Is there a similar functionality available for PowerPoint files? Specifically, I would like to upload a PowerPoint file and have its content automatically extracted and converted into text on a Confluence page.

If this is not currently possible, are there any workarounds or third-party integrations you would recommend?

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

 

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Kristian Klima
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December 3, 2024

Hi @Omar Bouchouari and welcome to the Community.

There's a workaround.

  1. In PowerPoint, go to File > Export.
  2. Chose Export to PDF.
  3. Open in the PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  4. Go to File > Save as text.
  5. Open the text file in your text editor.
  6. Copy/paste into Confluence.

(this method imports any text - including from text boxes and placeholders).

BTW, importing Word docs often results in a mess. Not because of Confluence but because how poorly some word docs can be formatted. I usually copy paste content to Google Docs, then copy paste to Confluence for the best result.

Omar Bouchouari December 5, 2024

Thank you so much for the quick answer.
When I opened the file in a text editor (.txt), I copied and pasted everything into Confluence, but the images, logos, etc., were not included.
Is there a solution for this?

 

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Kristian Klima
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December 5, 2024

I just replicated the process and this is the example of the text file that was produced:

 

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I'm using Text Editor on a Mac and I only saw text...

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Omar Bouchouari December 5, 2024

Is it possible to upload PDF documents into Confluence with text, images, logos, etc.? I would like to find a way to do this without copying and pasting each image individually.

 

Omar Bouchouari December 5, 2024

ok

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