# Importing Text from Word into Powerpoint (Office 2007 versions) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 24, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033 "2008-09-24T18:23:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033/1 "2008-09-24T18:23:59Z")
I need to figure out how to import text, maintaining some sort of formatting, into a Powerpoint presentation. What I need to be able to do is start with a sort of standard template, allow manipulation of text, and then import the finished product into a pre-formatted MS Powerpoint set of slides. ``` I did find at least one link on how to do this in the 2003 version of this software, but it doesn't seem to work quite right when I do this in the newer Office suite. ``` For example, I might start with a page(s) of text like this: My name is [Name]. My favorite TV Show is [TV Show] My favorite books are: [Book1] [Book2] [Book3] Biography: [Name] has over [YearsExp] years making up silly Powerpoint slides. He likes long walks on the beach, movies that make him cry, and double fudge chunk ice cream. By filling in the variables, this should become: My name is Shibb. My favorite TV Show is C-Span. My favorite books are: - The Yearling - Captain Underpants - Big Book of Lists Biography: Shibb has over 0.3 years making up silly Powerpoint slides. He likes long walks on the beach, movies that make him cry, and double fudge chunk ice cream. Then, importing into Powerpoint this might become two Powerpoint slides looking roughly like this: **My name is Shibb** My favorite TV Show is C-Span. My favorite books are: [ul]The Yearling[/ul] [ul]Captain Underpants[/ul] [ul]Big Book of Lists[/ul] \*\* Biography: Shibb has over 0.3 years making up silly Powerpoint slides. He likes long walks on the beach, movies that make him cry, and double fudge chunk ice cream.\*\* Obviously not an actual example, but hopefully it gets my point across. Thanks, Shibb ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033/2 "2008-09-25T03:18:09Z")
No one? I must hold the SDMB record for stumping the Boards. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033/3 "2008-09-25T16:39:30Z")
Are you looking for an auto-import feature VS just copy and pasting yourself? Also do you have an example of what the failed import you have looks like? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033/4 "2008-09-25T17:22:14Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > Are you looking for an auto-import feature VS just copy and pasting yourself? Also do you have an example of what the failed import you have looks like? Yes, an auto import function. I did find that if you use the Heading features in Word then this will work to an extent. Might be enough for now. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033/5 "2008-09-25T18:00:53Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Yes, an auto import function. I did find that if you use the Heading features in Word then this will work to an extent. Might be enough for now. It sounds like you may have stumbled upon this method: [Your request has been blocked. This could be due to several reasons.](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101997021033.aspx?pid=CH100673501033) That’s all I could come up with. WOuld it be possible to create a macro to execute this? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-text-from-word-into-powerpoint-office-2007-versions/465033/6 "2008-09-25T18:16:01Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > It sounds like you may have stumbled upon this method: [Your request has been blocked. This could be due to several reasons.](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101997021033.aspx?pid=CH100673501033) > > That’s all I could come up with. WOuld it be possible to create a macro to execute this? I’m going to check, but I think I’ll probably have too many things changing around to use a macro.