How can I do a word count on a power point document?

[Guest]

How can I do a word count on a power point document? I have tried saving the
file as an rtf document, but not all of the text is transfered. Any
suggestions?

 

[TAJ Simmons]

MM,

I think when you save the text to RTF powerpoint only converts the text in
the "placeholders" e.g. the title and the bullet lists.

If you open your presentation, file menu > properties > statistics, you
should find a word count there.

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
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[Steve Rindsberg]

How can I do a word count on a power point document? I have tried saving the
file as an rtf document, but not all of the text is transfered. Any
suggestions?

Check File, Properties, the Statistics tab.

Exporting gives you just the text you see in the Outline/Text Placeholders.
Statistics includes words in other text boxes (but not in inserted objects like
spreadsheets, graphs, graphics and such)

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much. Your response was very helpful.

MM

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your response. I followed your recommendation and it worked!!!

MM