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A global list customizer which adds functionality to all document libraries in SharePoint Online to convert one or more documents in-place to PDF, or download one or more documents as a PDF. When selecting multiple documents for download they will be downloaded as a zip file. The converter uses built in API's of converting to PDF.

ListView command setReactSPFx 1.21.1
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A global list customizer which adds functionality to all document libraries in SharePoint Online to convert one or more documents in-place to PDF, or download one or more documents as a PDF. When selecting multiple documents for download they will be downloaded as a zip file. The converter uses built in API's of converting to PDF.

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  • Overview of SharePoint Framework Extensions — You can use SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Extensions to extend the SharePoint user experience. With SPFx Extensions, you can customize more facets of the SharePoint experience, including notification areas, toolbars, and list data views. SPFx Extensions are available in all Microsoft 365 subscriptions for production usage.
  • Build your first ListView Command Set extension — Extensions are client-side components that run inside the context of a SharePoint page. Extensions can be deployed to SharePoint Online, and you can use modern JavaScript tools and libraries to build them.
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