opening a word document in powerpoint please help!

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Tom Wells

Hi,

I have a multiple choice test saved in word 2007 format. I want to convert
the questions to powerpoint 2007 so that I can discuss the test with the
class. What I would like is for each question and the four distractors to
open up as a separate powerpoint slide. However, when I open the document in
powerpoint it either says the outline is too long or it puts one line of
text per slide. How do I format the the test in word to achieve what I want?
Thanks. Tom
 
Hi Tom

There is a really easy way if you prep your word doc properly first. You
need to put all your questions into Heading 1 style and all your answers into
Heading 2 style. Save & close the doc, then in PowerPoint Home button -> new
slide -> slides from outline -> navigate to your doc. PowerPoint will create
a new slide everytime it comes across Heading 1 style (a question) and make
anything in Heading 2 style (the answers) a bullet point. Make sense?

Don't forget you can use the format painter to speed up the formatting of
your doc. Or you could make the whole thing Heading 1, then use tab to demote
the relevant stuff to Heading 2 when in outline view in Word.

Lucy
--
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

PowerPoint Live 2007 28-31 October in New Orleans www.pptlive.com
See you there
 
OOPS!! I spoke too soon. I tried your suggestion, reformatted everything
with heading 1 for questions and heading 2 for answers and then went to new
slide open from outline and it does not create a new slide each time it
finds a change in heading. Any ideas??
Tom
 
Hmmmm. Works fine for me... I just tested in 2007 to be sure

What actually happens? Is it pulling the text across at all? Is it creating
new slides and if so, when?

Lucy
--
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

PowerPoint Live 2007 28-31 October in New Orleans www.pptlive.com
See you there
 
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