How to Convert PowerPoint to Word in Office 2007

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 gives users a flexible design environment to create presentations. Many speakers find giving their audience a copy of the PowerPoint slides allows them to take notes during the presentation. Some businesses require advance approval of a PowerPoint presentation. For these reasons, converting a PowerPoint presentation to Word is useful. The slides are converted to thumbnails, and space is provided for notes.

1. Step1

   Click the "Office" button in PowerPoint.

2. Step2

   Select "Publish" and click "Create Handouts in Microsoft Office Word." A new window titled "Send to Microsoft Office Word" will appear.

3. Step3

   Choose the page layout you prefer for your Word document. The options are Notes Next to Slides, Blank Lines Next to Slides, Notes Below Slides, Bland Lines Below Slides and Outline Only.

4. Step4

   Select "Paste" or "Paste Link." If you select "Paste," the PowerPoint presentation will convert to Word exactly as you have it. Any future changes to the PowerPoint presentation will not show up in the Word document. If you select "Paste Link," the Word document will update with the PowerPoint presentation.

5. Step5

   Press "OK." Word will now open with your PowerPoint slides in the Word document.