How to Import Text Into a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

Do you want to use a text file or Word document in your PowerPoint presentation? It's easy to import them by following these four steps.

This feature works the same in all modern versions of Microsoft PowerPoint: 2010, 2013, and 2016.

1. From the Home tab, in the Slides group, select New Slide.
2. From the drop-down list, select Slides from Outline.
3. In the Insert Outline dialog box, select the text or Word document file and click Insert.
4. The text is inserted into the presentation.