convert powerpoint to text (not RTF)

[Omar]

hi,

is there a way to convert powerpoint to plaintext and get both the
slides and the notes.

when i do RTF i get only the slides... it'd be nice if we could also
get the notes... ie

slide 1 title:
text from frames
slide 1 notes:
notes

anyone seen it done?

thanks

omar

 

[Robert Lerner]

hi,

is there a way to convert powerpoint to plaintext and get both the
slides and the notes.

It depends on what you mean by "text from the slides". If you were a good
user <g> and put your text in placeholders, you can export that text to Word
(Send To in the File menu... Outline option). If you used manual text boxes,
WordArt, graphics of text, I don't know of a way.

when i do RTF i get only the slides... it'd be nice if we could also
get the notes... ie

You can try this macro to extract notes...
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00481.htm

Or you can, once again, use the Send To feature in the File menu to send it
to Word. Choose the option that is Notes below the slides. You can then
delete the slides if you don't want them.

slide 1 title:
text from frames
slide 1 notes:
notes

You may have to use your Word skills to bring both elements together.

 

[Shyam]

Omar,
You might want to take a look at this too: Batch Exporter:
http://www.mvps.org/skp/products/xport/