Convert a Mixed-Type Drive Folder to PDF
Most Google Drive folders contain a mix of file types: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, uploaded images, existing PDFs, and other files. When you export a mixed folder, the extension converts the Google Docs and Word files and leaves the rest out, so you do not need to deselect other files first. Google Sheets and Slides convert in the online converter (docs-to-pdf.com/convert-online).
How the extension handles mixed selections
When you select all files in a folder with Ctrl+A and click the extension icon, the extension picks up the Google Docs and Word files and exports them. Sheets, Slides, uploaded Excel files, images, existing PDFs, and other file types are left out. Google Sheets and Slides convert in the online converter (docs-to-pdf.com/convert-online).
What counts as a convertible Google file
Google Docs (application/vnd.google-apps.document) and Word files (.docx) are the types the extension converts; Google Sheets and Slides go through the online converter. Uploaded files that Google has auto-converted to these types are included. Files you uploaded and kept in their original format are not.
Dealing with uploaded Word and Excel files
Word (.docx) files convert directly. If your folder contains .xlsx files you want as PDF, open them in Google Sheets and convert them in the online converter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to deselect non-Google files before running the extension?
No. The extension automatically skips file types it cannot convert. You can select everything and the extension will filter the list itself.
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