How to Copy Text and Formatting from Word to PowerPoint

Do you have a Microsoft Word document that you need to present in Microsoft PowerPoint? Here's how to copy content from Word to PowerPoint without losing formatting.

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Copy bulleted lists from Word to PowerPoint

Do you have a block of text or a bulleted list you created in Word that you want to present in PowerPoint? Follow the steps below to copy and paste the text or list into PowerPoint without losing formatting:

1. in Become Highlight Text which you want to copy.
   
2. Right click on the highlighted text and select "copies". Alternatively, highlight the text, then tap Ctrl + C.
   
3. in Power point Go to the slide where you want to paste the text you copied from Word.
   
4. Select tab "drawers".
   
5. Click Text box.
   
6. draw Text box On the slide by dragging and clicking in the slide area.
   
7. Right click inside text box.
   
8. within Paste Options , Locate The second symbol (using a paintbrush), which is “Keep source formatting.” Instead, tap K After opening the right-click menu.
   

Copy lines or blocks of text from Word to PowerPoint

If the text you want to copy from a Word document to a PowerPoint presentation doesn't contain bullet points, you don't need to draw a text box to preserve the formatting. Follow these steps.

1. in Become Highlight the text you want to copy.
   
2. Right click on the highlighted text and select "copies". Alternatively, highlight the text, then tap Ctrl + C.
   
3. in Power point Go to the slide where you want to paste the text you copied from Word.
   
4. Within the slide you selected, right-click Region into which you want to paste the copied text.
5. within Paste Options , Locate The second symbol (using a paintbrush), which is “Keep source formatting.” Instead, tap K After opening the right-click menu.
   

Copy a table from Word to PowerPoint

If you have a table you created in Word and want to paste it into a PowerPoint presentation, follow these steps to do so without losing formatting:

1. in Become , click on any of The two small squares Outside the table you want to copy to highlight it.
2. Right-click on the highlighted table and select "copies". You can also highlight the table and press Ctrl + C.
   
3. in Power point Go to the slide where you want to paste the table you copied from Word.
   
4. Right-click the area where you want to paste the table.
   
5. within Paste Options , select the second symbol, which is “Keep source formatting.” Instead, tap K After opening the right-click menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Do the same guidelines apply to pasting images formatted in Word to PowerPoint?

The answer: No, images you insert and format in Word will appear as they do in PowerPoint, even if you use Ctrl+V to paste or any other paste option.

The color, size, image style, alt text, and other formatting remain the same.

Q2: Can I resize tables pasted from a Word document?

The answer: Yes. You can resize and resize columns and rows pasted from a Word document into a PowerPoint presentation the same way you would in Word. You can resize column width and row height, and resize everything on all four sides. If you'd like to export from Word to a PDF instead, we've got you covered.