How can I save PowerPoint handouts to Word or save them as PDFs?

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Save PowerPoint handouts to Word
 

  1. With your presentation open, click File then Export.
     
  2. Under Export, click Create Handout.
     
  3. Under Create Handouts in Microsoft Word, click Create Handouts:

    Create handouts in Microsoft Word

     
  4. Choose a Page layout (Notes next to slides etc.).
     
  5. Under Add slides to Microsoft Word document, click Paste then OK:

    Page layout
     
  6. Your presentation will open as a Microsoft Word document in a new window.
     
  7. Save your new document as a Word Document or PDF.
     

Save PowerPoint handouts as PDFs
 

  1. With your presentation open, click File then Export.
     
  2. Under Export, click Create PDF/XPS Document.
     
  3. Under Create a PDF/XPS Document, click Create PDF/XPS:

    PowerPoint Create PDF
     
  4. In the Publish as PDF or XPS dialog box, click on Options:

    PowerPoint Create PDF options
     
  5. In the Options dialog box, use the Publish what drop-down menu under Publish Options to select the type of content for your PDF. If you want your PDF document to include one slide per page together with speaker's notes, choose the Notes pages option under Publish what:

    PowerPoint Create PDF Notes

     
  6. Click OK to return to the Publish as PDF or XPS dialog box, then click Publish. Your presentation will open as a PDF document in a new window.
  • Last Updated Sep 30, 2022
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  • Answered By Kerry Louvier

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