I have to prepare materials for a board meeting. Documentation comes from different sources; Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Does anyone know if there is a software program out there that will combine the documents into one cohesive document so I can page #, etc.
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I have been successful in pulling items from the various software you indicated. They are all Microsoft products and integrate well with each other. I typically use Word and pull PowerPoint items in. Excel items cut and paste as tables. Pdf documents can also be imported as a .jpg picture.
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Anonymous on
3/13/2008 4:17:14 PM
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In the Word document, click on the help icon (question mark in upper right corner or end of first toolbar). Type "Imbed powerpoint" and read the results.
Linking and imbedding documents is inserting all or part of one type of document into another. The difference between linking and imbedding is how and where information on the inserted documents gets updated. If your meetings are routine and draw information from the same slide shows and spreadsheets which get updated during the week, you want to link your documents so you only have to update the slideshow or spreadsheet to update the Word document. If this is one shot meeting, then you can imbed the documents and modify them as you would the Word document.
Sounds tricky but it's straightforward once you do it once or twice.
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Anonymous on
3/11/2008 1:09:57 PM
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I agree with the suggestions for Adobe Acrobat 8.0 - great program and simple to bundle all documents into one master PDF to email.
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Kathy Morgan on
2/28/2008 6:12:48 AM
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I would suggest Adobe Acrobat - either Standard or Professional versions. You can combine all different files into the one program.
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Kasey O'Neill on
2/27/2008 9:25:54 PM
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In addition to Acrobat, I believe OneNote is an excellent tool for the purpose you're describing. You retain the ability to manipulate graphics/text, which you'd lose using Acrobat. Here's a link to Microsoft's website that can provide more details. Cut and paste...... http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA102314521033.aspx
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Amy Parham on
2/27/2008 1:48:59 PM
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I use Adobe to combined everything.
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AEAP on
2/27/2008 1:37:53 PM
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I, too, have had to put board materials together which is never an easy job. If there is any software out there, I could never find it. We always just used tabs and numbered our reports, etc. individually. Sorry I can't be of more help but this was an easy way for us. I would always have the tabs printed at Kinko's or some office service store.
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AEAP on
2/27/2008 1:37:02 PM
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Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard can do it.
You can also do it in Microsoft Office Word 2007.
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AEAP on
2/27/2008 1:36:32 PM
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Convert them to PDF and merge into one master document. There is a tool
called PrimoPDF that can do this. Web site is http://www.primopdf.com.
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AEAP on
2/27/2008 1:35:52 PM
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If your company has eCopy, that is an awesome program to use. It is very expensive by itself, but I believe it sometimes is included with Canon copiers. Sharpdesk and DesktopBinder Lite are also great for these kinds of applications. Good luck!
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Laura Stephens on
2/27/2008 11:39:31 AM
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I too have combined several documents in different programs using Adobe Acrobat (I have version 6). If using version 6, to number the pages, select "Document" from the toolbar, then "Add Footer and Headers". This will allow you to set it up so the pages are numbered automatically once all the documents have been combined into one PDF.
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Kim Dixon on
2/27/2008 11:21:39 AM
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I do the same, convert all files into a pdf format and then can print page numbers in the printer setup. It is really an easy process.
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Sandy W on
2/27/2008 11:14:06 AM
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What version of Office are you using presently? In earlier versions, Microsoft included a program called BINDER. It was intended especially for what you are describing, and I used it quite a few times. It didn't really catch on though, and it is not included in later versions of Office.
I agree that making each item a pdf file could be the answer.
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styler8599 on
2/27/2008 11:11:52 AM
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I would suggest converting them to one pdf file and then numbering them from Acrobat either in the file itself or if your printer has the capibility.
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Deborah Pelham, CAP-OM on
2/27/2008 11:10:52 AM
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I agree with Eileen. I prepare our board meeting materials and collect all the documents which may be in Word, Excel etc. and scan them all into one PDF document.
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Sam on
2/27/2008 11:06:53 AM
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I have the same situaton for Board meetings. I convert each document into Adobe and then merge all Adobe documents into one master Adobe document.
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Exec Assistant on
2/27/2008 11:05:28 AM
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Hello,
If you have access to Adobe Pro, you can convert all of these different documents to PDF documents and create one file. You will be able to put pages in any order, add page numbers, etc.. as well. Hope this helps.
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Geraldine Brock on
2/27/2008 11:05:21 AM
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I use PowerPoint. There are some tricks to inserting elaborate spreadsheets from Excel. I can transfer everything into PowerPoint and then number it. Great program!
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Cathy Nelson on
2/27/2008 11:03:20 AM
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I think your best bet is to make them all pdfs and then add the pages together. You will need to add page numbers manually but at least this way everything will keep its original look.
Good luck.
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Eileen Allen on
2/27/2008 11:02:29 AM
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