Convert Presentation into Word Document---Compare Kingsoft Office with Microsoft Office

Release Date: 09-21-12

Sometimes, a business presentation will be edited and modified by other people. If you send PowerPoint file directly to others that will very inconvenient as presentation file sizes can be very large due to pictures and media inserted. Kingsoft Office Free upgraded a useful PowerPoint conversion function, which can convert PowerPoint presentation into Word documents directly in office 2012 without any new software or application. Thus, anyone can easily edit and view via the word documents.

Microsoft PowerPoint also offers this similar PPT conversion function, however, there are some difference compared with Kingsoft Presentation. MS PowerPoint concentrates on convert PowerPoint outline into word file, while Kingsoft Presentation focused on convert PowerPoint content into word file.

This article will specific introduce and compare the difference for ppt to doc conversion between these two office softwares.

Different methods for converting presentations into word documents

In Kingsoft Presentation, the steps to convert PPT presentations to Word document are shown as follows:

1. Open an existing PowerPoint presentation or create a new one in Kingsoft Presentation 2012.

2. In 2012 style interface, click "Presentation" button, and then choose "Save As", next select "Convert to Document".

3. A Convert to Document dialog box will appear, you can choose slides to be converted and layout including text, table and picture.

4. Click OK to start converting, then a new document will pop up when converting finish.

In Microsoft PowerPoint, you can follow below steps to convert PPT presentations to Word document.

1. Open your presentation file in PowerPoint.

2. Click the :Office" button in the upper left of the interface, and then choose "Publish", next go to "Create Handouts in Microsoft Word".

3. Choose a layout for the slides and notes, then click "OK." This automatically launches Microsoft Word. A new document will open that contains slide thumbnails, slide notes or the outline layout you selected.

4. Click the "Office" menu in Word, then click "Save" to convert PPTX to Docx.

Different converting effects between Microsoft PowerPoint and Kingsoft Presentation

Although these two presentation programs all convert ppt to doc format, MS PowerPoint concentrates on convert PowerPoint outline into word file, while Kingsoft Presentation focused on convert PowerPoint content into word file.

To be specific, MS PowerPoint convert ppt to word documents as a picture, which will create word documents containing thumbnail versions of your slides meant for handouts to the audience. You just can view the presentation outline in the Word, cannot edit anything about the slides. It just might be easy to read.

By contrast, Kingsoft Presentation can convert all contents of presentation as text to displayed at Word document, which includes table, pictures and text. It means you can edit and modify the slide content within Word document. It is not only easy to read and view, but also conveniently modify and edit.

For example, the below picture shows the converting effects by Kingsoft Presentation and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Original ppt presentation for both Kingsoft Presentation and Microsoft PowerPoint:

For Kingsoft Presentation:

For Microsoft PowerPoint:

In conclusion, if you want to edit and modify the word document after converting ppt to doc file, Kingsoft Presentation Free 2012 will be your best choice. If you just need to view the ppt when it converted into doc document, you can consider the Microsoft PowerPoint.