How To Turn PowerPoint Slides Into Notes

Quick summary

You can export PowerPoint slides as handouts in Microsoft PowerPoint using the File > Export > Create Handouts workflow. This generates a Word document with slides and space for typed notes side by side.

Steps

1. Open your presentation and click the File tab.
2. Navigate to Export in the left-hand menu.
3. Choose Create Handouts from the export options.
4. Click the Create Handouts button to open the layout dialog.
5. Select a layout (e.g., Notes next to slides) and click OK.
6. A Word document opens with your slides and space for typing notes.