This wikiHow teaches you how to convert a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file into a Microsoft Word document using the " Create Handouts " feature in PowerPoint for Windows. You can also export an RTF (Rich Text Format) file using PowerPoint for Mac. The current version of PowerPoint for Mac does not have a "Create Handouts" feature. Meanwhile, RTF files can't accurately convert the format of some PowerPoint features so there's a possibility that many images and backgrounds can't be supported by the RTF format.
Step
Part 1 of 2: For Windows
Step 1. Open the PowerPoint presentation file
To open the PowerPoint presentation file that you want to convert, click the " File ", click " Open… ” and select the file you want to convert.
Step 2. Click the File menu on the menu bar at the top of the screen
Step 3. Click Export… in the drop-down menu
Step 4. Select Create Handouts
Step 5. Select Create Handouts in Microsoft Word
Step 6. Select Create Handouts
Step 7. Select the desired layout for the Word document
- If you want the Word document to be updated whenever the original PowerPoint presentation changes, click the “ Paste the link ”.
- If you don't want the Word document to change when you update the original PowerPoint presentation, click the “ Paste ”.
Step 8. Click OK
Now, the existing PowerPoint presentation will be opened as a Word document.
Part 2 of 2: For Mac
Step 1. Open the PowerPoint presentation
To open the PowerPoint presentation file that you want to convert, click the " File ", click " Open… ” and select the desired file.
Step 2. Click the File menu on the menu bar, then select Exports….
Step 3. Type a file name into the "Export As" field and select a location to save the file in the "Where" drop-down menu
Step 4. Click the "File Format" drop-down menu and select Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Step 5. Click Export
Now, the PowerPoint presentation will be saved in “Rich Text Format” (.rtf) format in the save location you previously set.
Step 6. Open Microsoft Word
This program is marked by a blue icon that is shaped or contains the letter “ W ”.
Step 7. Open the RTF file
Click " File " and click " Open… ”, then select the RTF file you just exported from PowerPoint. After that, the file will be opened in Microsoft Word.
Step 8. Click the File menu and select Save As….
After that, a save window (“Save”) will be displayed. You can save the document as a Word file through that window.
Step 9. Click the "Format" drop-down menu and select Word Document (.docx)
Step 10. Click Save
The PowerPoint presentation is now saved as a Microsoft Word document.
