There are a couple ways to accomplish this goal. In both of them, we recommend creating a DOCX file from the DOTX template as the first step, which may be accomplished programmatically with MATLAB Report Generator or manually in Microsoft Word. The DOCX can then be converted to PDF in a couple different ways. Note that each of these methods assumes that Microsoft Word or a Word-compatible editor is installed.
- Perhaps the easiest way to convert DOCX to PDF is to use the "docview" function, which has options to convert from DOCX to PDF. See the following documentation page for an example: https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2023a/rptgen/ug/docview.html#bveyudd-1
- Another option is to manually create the DOCX files from the DOTX template and use Microsoft Word's built-in export tool for the last step. Specifically, after having created the DOCX file from the DOTX template, open the DOCX file in Microsoft Word and select "File > Export > Create PDF/XPS Document" from the Microsoft Word ribbon/sidebar.
