Microsoft Office add-in settings
The Microsoft Office add-ins give you additional control over the PDF files you produce, including options for adding security, inserting bookmarks and hyperlinks, customizing pages sizes, compressing images, and much more. The settings vary based on the Office program you are using, and you can set different settings for each program, depending on the types of files you wish to produce.
To modify the Office add-in settings:
For Microsoft Office 2007/2010:
- In the Office program, on the Nitro PDF tab, in the Program Settings and General Settings groups, click and select the settings to use
- Optionally, in the General Settings group, click Advanced Settings and choose from additional settings
For Microsoft Office 2003 programs:
- In the Office program, click the Nitro PDF: Nitro PDF Settings toolbar button
- Modify the settings and click OK
List of Office add-in settings
General Settings | ||
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Open PDF file after creation | Opens the PDF once it has been created | |
Convert document summary | Imports document properties such as Author, Title, Subject and more into the PDF | |
Prompt for filename | Pops up a dialog allowing you to rename the PDF filename before saving it | |
Convert links | Converts all active links in Word files, or web links in PowerPoint and Excel to active hyperlinks in the PDF file | |
Include Workbook, Sheets, or Selection | Allows you to specify whether to convert an entire Excel workbook to PDF, a group of sheets, or a selection | |
Add bookmarks to PDF | Automatically creates bookmarks for Word headings, for each sheet in an Excel spreadsheet, or for each slide in a PowerPoint presentation | |
Frame slides | Places a frame around each slide | |
Layout slides | Allows you to layout more than one slide per page in your PDF, as well as displaying your PowerPoint notes beneath each slide in the PDF |
Advanced Settings | ||
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Optimization | The optimization settings allow you to select from pre-built optimization options, depending on how your file is to be used (for example, for web display or general office printing). You can also customize optimization settings, enabling you to specify image compression and font embedding options. Image compression and font embedding can significantly impact file size; you should experiment with different settings to determine the right balance between visual quality and file size for your needs | |
View | The view options enable you to specify how the created PDF file will be opened in the PDF viewer. You can select from document display, page layout, and zoom options, as well as specify a page to open the file to. Additionally, you can set whether the file is opened in full-screen mode (if supported by the PDF viewer), or whether or not the window will be centered onscreen |
Security | ||
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Applying security | Use passwords to control access to and the usage of PDF files. See the PDF Security section of this user guide for full information on the settings available |
Compliance | ||
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Make PDF/A compliant | Enables you to create PDF/A-1b compliant files from your Office documents. Refer to Creating PDF/A files for further information |