You would agree that the difference between a good and a great pitch is your presentation skills and a well-designed PowerPoint presentation. You'll leave a lasting impression on your audience if you have a visually appealing presentation.

If you have ever created a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, you probably pasted the content from a Microsoft Word document onto the relevant PowerPoint slides. And then added relevant images, icons, and designed and formatted it, right?

But what if you could create a slick presentation with just a few clicks? With Microsoft's artificial intelligence, you can now automate the conversion of Word documents into PowerPoint presentations. Here's how.

Export to PowerPoint Presentation: Microsoft's AI at Work for You

Export to PowerPoint presentation, which is what this revolutionary AI feature of Microsoft is called, offers you slide suggestions powered by Designer in PowerPoint.

As Microsoft says, the slides are derived from your section headers in the document, so make sure to organize your Word document accordingly for optimal suggestions.

Designer in PowerPoint scans keywords in your Word document and then suggests imagery, icons, videos, themes, and fonts to arrange your content. So this means that you don't need to spend time opening a PowerPoint presentation, creating slides, formatting content, and designing it. Microsoft's AI does all the work for you!

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What Do You Need to Turn Word Documents Into PowerPoint Presentations?

There are three things you need to convert Word documents to PowerPoint automatically—a stable internet connection, Word for the web, and a text-only Word for the web document.

For now, this feature of converting Word docs to PowerPoint presentations works only on Word for the web. You can also access this feature on Word and PowerPoint for the web if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription. But if you don't have the subscription, then you can do it for free with Office on the Web.

To use this feature, you will need to be signed in to Office.com with a Microsoft account. If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can easily create one. Here's how:

1. Go to Office.com

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2. Click on Sign up for the free version of Office.

Creating An Account On Office.com

3. In the Create account page, sign-up with an existing email address (it could be any ID, even a Gmail one), and follow the instructions to create an account.

4. Alternatively, you could use a phone number or get a new email address if you don't want to use an existing one.

How to Prepare a Word for the Web Document

The Desktop Word app won't work if you want to turn Word docs into PowerPoint. You need a Word for the Web document, and you can do that in three ways:

  • Create your presentation as a Word document for the web in Office.com.
  • Copy and paste content from a desktop Word file into a new blank Word document for the web.
  • Work on a desktop Word file and save it on your OneDrive folder. Then open it online on Word for the web.

So now that you have your Word for the web document ready, let's go ahead and turn it into a professional-looking presentation.

How to Use Export to PowerPoint Presentation

To test out this revolutionary feature, I edited and used one of my articles on a desktop Word file.

Content Copied and Pasted On Word For the Web File

Then I copied the content from it, pasted it on Word for the web document, and saved it on Office.com. Here's how you can turn a document into a presentation:

Export to PowerPoint Presentation Option on Word for the Web File

1. Click File > Export > Export to PowerPoint presentation.

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2. Based on your document keywords, the AI will offer a few design templates for you to choose from. I got 18 cool design themes, which made the selection easy. So choose a design theme that you like for your presentation.

Notification of AI Designed PowerPoint Presentation Ready

3. As your presentation is getting prepared, the AI will show you windows with notifications of preparing slides and summarizing your content. Finally, a window will open notifying that your presentation is ready. Click Open presentation to review the results in PowerPoint for the web.

AI Designed Presentation On PowerPoint for the Web

4. As you can see, the AI did an amazing job of creating my Word document into a bright, colorful and neatly designed and formatted PowerPoint presentation.

Slide Layout Suggestions by Designer in PowerPoint for the Web

5. You can always change the suggested content as per your needs. As you can see in the image above, Designer in PowerPoint will give you design options alongside every slide. If you don't like one, you can choose another. Simply click on the Design option, and it will be changed.

Adding Icons to Slide in PowerPoint for the Web

6. And you can add icons, pictures, videos, and more—just like in any PowerPoint. I added icons of “Snacks” and a “Movie Clapboard” to sync with the Entertainment theme of a slide.

And not only from the web, but you can also add media from your own PC, once you're in PowerPoint for the web.

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7. The presentation that is created is saved on the root folder of OneDrive on your computer.

You can also choose to save the presentation online, download a copy on your PC, and then use it offline as any other presentation. There are also options to download it as a PDF, as an ODP and also as images.

At the time of writing this, the Export to PowerPoint presentation feature is available only in English and supports only content files. Though, support for your pictures and tables is coming soon. And it is not available on Internet Explorer or Safari browsers yet.

Amazing AI That Understands Your Content and Theme

To test the feature's AI abilities further, I created a short Word document on the golf theme. And I was pleasantly surprised with the AI's understanding of the presentation's theme and content.

AI Giving Golf Based Designs In PowerPoint for the Web

When I exported the Word document, the first two theme options had actual golf images and looked perfect!

Golf Themed Presentation Created in PowerPoint for the Web

So I chose the design I liked, and as you can see above, the AI created a very professional-looking and slick presentation!

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Now Work Smart and Create Great Presentations

There's no denying that this revolutionary Export to PowerPoint presentation feature will transform the way you work or study. It's ideal for our fast-paced world, and can help you save significant time and effort by getting the job done with its AI magic—easily and speedily.

So now that you know how to use this incredible feature, go ahead and turn your Word documents into smart PowerPoint presentations. Be it a school or college report, a marketing campaign, or your company profile for investors, you're sure to make an impact!