How to Convert PowerPoint Objects to Word Pictures

PowerPoint offers rich design themes, striking graphics and interesting layouts that could serve as the background for a professional Word document or a logo to use on your business' letterhead in Word. You can convert groups of objects into graphics that you can insert into a document or you can save an entire PowerPoint slide as an image that you can use as a picture in a Word file.

Convert an Object into a Picture

Start PowerPoint and open the presentation containing objects you want to save as pictures. Group objects if you want to save several objects as a picture. Press the "Ctrl" key and click on each object you want to group. Click the "Format" tab under Drawing Tools, click "Group" in the Arrange group and select "Group."

Right-click the image or grouped objects you want to save and then click "Save as Picture." Type a name for the picture into the File Name box and choose the location where you want to save the image, such as your desktop or Pictures folder. Click "Save."

Start Word and open a new or existing document. Click the "Insert" tab and select "Picture" in the Illustrations group. Find and select the image you saved. Click "Insert."

Convert a Slide into a Picture

Start PowerPoint and open the presentation. Click on the slide you want to convert into a picture.

Click the "File" tab and select "Save As." Choose an image file type, such as ".jpg" or ".gif," in the Save as Type box.

Type a name for the picture into the File Name box and choose the location where you want to save the image, such as your desktop or Pictures folder. Click "Save."

Click "Current Slide Only" when a PowerPoint message appears asking which slides you want to save.

Start Word and open a new or existing document. Click the "Insert" tab and select "Picture" in the Illustrations group. Find and select the image you saved. Click "Insert."