Convert PowerPoint to Word in minutes.

A woman in a living room uses her laptop to convert a PowerPoint to Word. A woman in a living room uses her laptop to convert a PowerPoint to Word.

There’s no doubt Microsoft PowerPoint is great for presentations. But what if you just need the text? Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to convert your PowerPoint to Word.

When you convert a PowerPoint presentation to Word, you extract the most useful text in just a few clicks. This makes it easy to share and edit your content without all the extra transitions and visual flair. Just make sure to delete any unnecessary slides first before you convert your files.

Discover how to convert PowerPoint to Word and transform your presentation into an easily readable file.

In this guide:

Can I copy and paste PowerPoint slides to Word?

Yes, it’s possible to copy and paste PowerPoint slides into Word documents. You can also embed a PowerPoint slide into Word as an object. However, the process can be longwinded – especially if you have multiple slides to transfer over. And if you need just the text rather than the whole slide, this isn’t the most straightforward method.

Instead, you can convert PowerPoint to Word. This offers more flexibility for detailed text formatting and condensing the most crucial content into one file. Discover how using the three simple methods below.

How to convert PowerPoint to Word on Windows.

It’s easy to convert a PowerPoint to Word on Windows. For this, you’ll need the PowerPoint software to export the slides directly into the Word document:

Launch PowerPoint and locate your PPT file.
In the menu bar, select File > Export.
Navigate to Create Handouts.
In the Send To Microsoft Word window, select a page layout.
Click OK to convert the PowerPoint to a Word document.

How to convert PowerPoint to Word on Mac.

Using a Mac or MacBook? You can still convert PowerPoint to Word using macOS.

Ensure you can access the relevant Microsoft software, including PowerPoint, and follow these steps:

Launch PowerPoint and locate your PPT file.
In the menu bar, select File > Export.
Name your file and choose the Rich Text Format (.RTF) option under File Format.
Find the folder where you want to save it, then select Export to save.
Launch Microsoft Word on your Mac and select Open. Locate your new .RTF file.
Select Open again. This will convert the file to a Word document.

Convert PowerPoint slides to PDF first.

Don’t have PowerPoint? No problem. You can still convert a PowerPoint file into a Word document for you to access. All you have to do is convert it into a PDF file first, then convert that PDF to Word.

It’s an extra step, but just as simple:

Navigate to Adobe Acrobat’s PPT to PDF online converter tool.
Go to Select a file and locate your PPT doc, or drag and drop your file into the box.
Once the file is converted, download your new PDF document.
You can then convert PDF to Word with Acrobat in the exact same way.

In just a few minutes, you’ll have converted a PPT to Word, which you can edit and share as needed.

More resources for PowerPoint and Word.

Adobe lets you manage your PowerPoint and Word documents with ease. You’ll find everything you need here, whether you want to edit, convert, or compress.

With Acrobat, the possibilities are endless. You have the power to transform and store your files however you want, wherever you are. Convert your PowerPoint to Word, PDF and other document file format types. You can also edit your PDFs, organise pages and even sign PDF files. Access easy-to-use tools with Adobe Acrobat online.

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