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.
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Part 1 of 2: For Windows
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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.
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Step 2. Click the File menu on the menu bar at the top of the screen
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Step 3. Click Export… in the drop-down menu
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Step 4. Select Create Handouts
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Step 5. Select Create Handouts in Microsoft Word
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Step 6. Select Create Handouts
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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 ”.
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Step 8. Click OK
Now, the existing PowerPoint presentation will be opened as a Word document.
Part 2 of 2: For Mac
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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.
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Step 2. Click the File menu on the menu bar, then select Exports….
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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
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Step 4. Click the "File Format" drop-down menu and select Rich Text Format (.rtf)
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Step 5. Click Export
Now, the PowerPoint presentation will be saved in “Rich Text Format” (.rtf) format in the save location you previously set.
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Step 6. Open Microsoft Word
This program is marked by a blue icon that is shaped or contains the letter “ W ”.
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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.
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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.
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Step 9. Click the "Format" drop-down menu and select Word Document (.docx)
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Step 10. Click Save
The PowerPoint presentation is now saved as a Microsoft Word document.