I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

RE: I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 06:26:21 GMT

Aspose is a company providing Java libraries to work with all kinds of document types in high quality.

https://www.aspose.com

RE: I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 06:23:45 GMT

The OOTB DOCX to PDF conversion is pretty limited in capabilities. You will either have to use the Aspose based plugin and buy a license, or use the below HTML to PDF plugin.

community.appian.com/.../html-to-pdf

RE: I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

Richard Michaelis — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:54:25 GMT

If i am honest, i don't know "Aspose"?
Did you use this one?
https://community.appian.com/b/appmarket/posts/convert-docx-to-pdf-aspose

So if you want to generate documents out of appian there several methods.
just a quick collection of PDF tools

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/22.2/PDF_Doc_From_Template_Smart_Service.html
https://community.appian.com/b/appmarket/posts/dynamic-document-generator

https://community.appian.com/b/appmarket/posts/pdf-tools
and others.

RE: I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

anushac0001 — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:14:57 GMT

Is there ay other alternative other than using Aspose?

RE: I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

anushac0001 — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 19:49:30 GMT

Hi Richard,

The bullets get converted to # like in the attached picture

RE: I am using this smart service "PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts)" to convert docx to pdf, but the bullet points are being retrieved as "#" , is there any way to resolve this?

Richard Michaelis — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:19:01 GMT

do you have screenshots so that we can understand you use case better :) ?