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This guide provides several ways to convert PowerPoint presentation into Word document.
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Save the PowerPoint Presentation as .rtf File
To convert the contents of presentation into Word document, use these steps:
Step 1: In a PowerPoint presentation, click File tab, select Save As option.
Step 2: Select a location that you want to save this file.
Step 3: In the Save As dialog, click the Save as Type box, select the Outline/RTF (*.rtf) option.
Step 4: Click Save to save the file with the new format using its current name and location.
It will automatically convert into a Word document, you can open it and edit it with Word program.
Tips: With this option, you need to copy and paste pictures from the presentation into a Word document by yourself.
Export PowerPoint Presentation to Word Document
To export PowerPoint presentation to Word document, use these steps:
Step 1: In a presentation, click File tab, then select Export.
Step 2: Select Create Handouts and then click Create Handouts.
Step 3: In Send to Microsoft Word dialog, select Outline Only page layout. Then click OK to begin the conversion process. Then it'll switch to word document immediately.
Manually Copy and Paste the Contents
Step 1: Open a presentation in PowerPoint. In View tab, select Outline View.
Step 2: In the left pane of presentation, press Ctrl + A keys to select all contents, then copy it.
Step 3: Open a Word document, press Ctrl + V to paste the copied PowerPoint material into Word.
Tips: If you like, you can export PowerPoint to PDF, then convert PDF in Word document.
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Symptoms
When you try to start PowerPoint for Mac, you may receive the following error message:
Microsoft PowerPoint has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Cause
This behavior may occur if any one of the following conditions is true:
- PowerPoint preferences are corrupted.
- Programs running in the background are interfering with PowerPoint.
- Application files are corrupted.
- A user account profile is corrupted.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, follow these steps. You may find it helpful to print this article before you continue.
Step 1: Quit all applications and close all windows
- On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.
- Select an application in the 'Force Quit Applications' window.
- Click Force Quit.
- Repeat the previous steps until you quit all active applications.
Warning
When an application is force quit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.
When you are finished, click the red button in the upper-left corner of the screen, and then go to 'Step 2.'
Step 2: Remove PowerPoint Preferences
- Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac applications.
- On the Go menu, click Home.
- Open Library.NoteThe Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
- Open the Preferences folder.
- Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.powerpoint.plist. If you locate the file, move it to the desktop. Start PowerPoint, and check whether the problem still occurs. If you cannot locate the file, the application is using the default preferences.
- If the problem still occurs, quit PowerPoint, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.powerpoint.plist file to the trash.
- Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac applications.
- On the Go menu, click Home.
- Open Library.NoteThe Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
- Open the Preferences folder.
- Open the Microsoft folder.
- Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.powerpoint.prefs.plist. If you locate the file, move it to the desktop. Start PowerPoint, and check whether the problem still occurs. If you do cannot locate the file, the application is using the default preferences.
- If the problem still occurs, quit PowerPoint, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.powerpoint.prefs.plist file to the trash.
If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.
Step 3: Perform a clean startup
For information how to 'clean start' your computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2398596 How to use a 'clean startup' to determine whether background programs are interfering with Office for Mac
If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.
Step 4: Create a new user account
Sometimes, a specific user's information may become corrupted, and this may prevent installation, startup, or use of some applications. To determine whether this is the case, you can log on to the computer by using a different or new user account, and then test the application.
If the problem no longer occurs, the cause exists within the user's home folder. If you think that the user account was responsible, you can continue to troubleshoot by using the new user account.
Note
For help moving your user files to the new account, contact Apple.
If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.
Step 5: Use the 'Repair Disk Permissions' option
You can use the Repair Disk Permissions option to troubleshoot permissions problems in Mac OS X 10.2 and later versions. If the permissions for your Microsoft software are incorrect, Office for Mac applications may start slowly or perform slowly. To use the Repair Disk Permissions option, follow these steps:
- On the Go menu, click Utilities.
- Start the Disk Utility program.
- Click the primary hard disk drive for your computer.
- Click the First Aid tab.
- Click Repair Disk Permissions.
Note
The Disk Utility program only repairs software that is installed by Apple. This utility also repairs folders, such as the Applications folder. However, this utility does not repair software that is in your home folder.
Step 6: Remove and then reinstall Office
For information about how to manually remove and then reinstall Office, see the following article:
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