🤪 Export to powerpoint for updates - Almost there !

DEW

You all have been amazing helpful - Thank you so much!

I can't get past my last hurdle.....

My issue: I need to export my formatted Smartsheet report (we are a MS Office shop) to powerpoint for updating and presenting. There are 10 teams and about 50 people.

1) Option #1 - Export via Excel: Tried.

Status: It looks bad and just not usable. I had to cross this one off.

2) Option #2 - Export PDF: Looks great and I can automate it. However, I need to get it into powerpoint for presentation and updating. I found this tool: https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-ppt, which did the conversion brilliantly.

Status: I need to automate the entire process and somehow do the conversion on prem.

3) Option #3 - 3rd party add in to Smartsheet: Allows for robust reporting, formatting, etc.

Status: I couldn't find anything; Am I looking in the right spot?

My question:

Option #2 - Is there a tool/extension that will add the option of export in Smartsheet to convert it (PDF to PPT or Smartsheet Report to PPT)? 3rd party vendor or something in Microsoft that does a PDF conversion automatically for my users?

Option #3 - That would work - Premium apps or ?

Ben Goldblatt

Hi @DEW,

For what you're looking to accomplish with taking Smartsheet data and pulling it into PowerPoint, you may be able to save a step or two with the Office Timeline for Smartsheet integration. The description of the integration states "Instantly turn Smartsheet project sheets and reports into impressive Microsoft PowerPoint slides for your important executive meetings."

For more information on this, check out the following links:

• Office Timeline for Smartsheet
• Office Timeline: Smartsheet Integration User Guide

I hope this helps!

Thanks,

Ben

DEW

Does Office timeline give you a grid view? I didn't think it did...

DEW

@Angelika - Have you used Plumsail before? If so, what are thoughts (pro/cons, etc)?