How to Convert Word to PowerPoint

Use Word information to create your PowerPoint slides.

Make a PowerPoint slide show in conjunction with Microsoft Word, taking advantage of the structure of your Word document. When documents created in Word are opened in PowerPoint, the heading styles dictate the slide setup. For example, text with "heading 1" start a new slide, text with "heading 2" provide supporting bullets on the slide. Text with "Normal" style do not appear in PowerPoint. You can either send your document from Word to PowerPoint or select the Word file from within PowerPoint to start your slides. In addition, you can add information from Word directly into an existing PowerPoint presentation.

Instructions

1. Open Word and open the document you need using "File," and then "Open" or double-clicking the file from your drive. Select "Send To" and choose "Microsoft PowerPoint" from the options. Open PowerPoint and rename the file to then save it as a PowerPoint file.

2. Alternately, open PowerPoint. Select "File," and then "Open." From the Files of Type options, choose "All Files." Select the Word file you need for your PowerPoint presentation and open it. Rename the file and save it as a PowerPoint file.

3. Insert new slides into an existing presentation in PowerPoint. Go to the blank slide where you would like to add the content. Select "Insert," and then click "Slides from Outline." Choose the Word file you need from the list that displays. Save the file with the new content added.

References

• Microsoft: Create a PowerPoint Presentation From a Word Outline

Resources

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