About Kofax PDF tabs in integrated applications

Kofax Power PDF offers its core features in several Microsoft Office and browser applications.

Overview of toolbar buttons in integrated applications

To use a PDF toolbar in other applications, Kofax Power PDF should be integrated in these applications. You can enable or disable the integration during a Custom Setup.

If you do not see these buttons in the tab of an integrated application, see Troubleshooting.

Integrated application Tools in the Kofax PDF tab Corresponding drop-down menu items, or tool names

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Create PDF icon

Create PDF

Create PDF and e-mail icon Create PDF and E-mail
Creation Settings icon Creation Settings
PDF Convert icon PDF Convert
Settings icon(in Word only) Conversion Settings
Main window in Microsoft Outlook Convert PDF icon Convert PDF
Archive folder icon Archive Folder
Archive mail icon Archive Mail
Create PDF icon Create PDF from attachments
Attach file to mail as PDF icon

Attach file to mail as PDF

Settings icon

Kofax PDF Settings (for both Create and Convert)

Message window in Microsoft Outlook PDF Convert icon PDF Convert
Archive mail icon Archive Mail
Create PDF icon Create PDF from attachments
Attach file to mail as PDF icon Attach file to mail as PDF
Settings icon

Kofax PDF Settings (for both Create and Convert)

Internet browsers PDF Create icon Open in Kofax Power PDF (in Edge only)

This command is enabled only when viewing a PDF file in the browser.

PDF Create icon Create PDF from the web page
Create PDF and add to existing PDF icon Kofax PDF toolbar: Create PDF and add to existing PDF
Create PDF and send in e-mail Create PDF and send in e-mail
Create PDF and send to DMS Create PDF and send to DMS
"Settings" PDF Create options (such as margins and page size)

Kofax PDF tab options in Microsoft Office

The Kofax PDF tab offers tools for PDF creation and unlocking (conversion). The three Create buttons correspond to the Kofax PDF menu items.

In Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, there is no Convert Settings tool, since these programs accept Standard document processing only.

The Kofax PDF tab in Microsoft Outlook includes the following tools.

Icon Description
PDF Convert icon Convert PDF: Starts a conversion of PDF or XPS attachments with the settings specified in the PDF Conversion settings tab on the Settings dialog box.
Archive folder icon Archive Folder: Archive the currently selected mail folder in the main window to a set of PDF files. This tool is available only in the Outlook main window. See About archiving.
Archive mail icon Archive Mail: Archive the currently selected items to a set of PDF files. See About archiving.
Create PDF from attachments Create PDF from attachments: Create PDF files from Outlook email attachments of supported file types. This tool is available in the Outlook main window toolbar only, becomes active only if the current message has at least one attachment of a file type suitable for conversion to PDF.
Attach file to mail as PDF Attach file to mail as PDF: Convert a local file to PDF and attach it to an outgoing mail or reply. You must select a mail message to use this option.
Settings icon Settings: Set preferences for creating, archiving and converting PDF files.

About Create buttons

PDF Create icon Create a PDF file from the currently opened document, web page or mail attachments.

Create PDF and e-mail icon Create and save a PDF from any source except a mail system and attach a copy to a new email message ready for sending.

Settings icon Define optional settings:

About Convert buttons

PDF Convert icon Use the Open PDF/XPS tool to select a single PDF or XPS file to be converted and opened in the current application, ready for editing.

Settings icon Access conversion settings to select a preferred conversion mode in Word (direct conversion as Standard, Form or Legal, or use Convert Assistant). In Excel and PowerPoint there is no choice: the mode is always a direct conversion as Spreadsheet and Standard Document, respectively.

  • To access the Power PDF Properties dialog box in Word, select File > Print, then the Kofax PDF printer driver and click the Properties button.

  • In Excel, to create a PDF file from the whole workbook, enable the toggle Convert entire Workbook in the Kofax PDF menu.

Kofax PDF Create internet browser extension

Kofax Power PDF offers the following commands in the Kofax PDF Create extension in supported internet browsers.

Pin the PDF Create extension icon (PDF Create icon) to the browser toolbar. Click the icon to open the drop-down menu.

Power PDF icon Open in Kofax Power PDF (in Edge only)

This command is enabled only when viewing a PDF file in the browser.

Create PDF icon Create PDF from the web page
Create PDF and add to existing PDF icon Create PDF and add to existing PDF
Create PDF and send in e-mail icon Create PDF and send in e-mail
Create PDF and send to DMS icon Create PDF and send to DMS

For browser integration, you need to install the Kofax PDF Create browser extension.

In Edge, the Open in Kofax Power PDF floating command panel appears automatically when viewing PDF files. To disable the panel, clear the Show "Open in Kofax Power PDF" setting in the extension menu.