Word on the web can now generate PowerPoint presentations from text files Feb 24, 2021 11:20 EST with 2 comments Microsoft today announced a new capability for Word on the web that allows users to automatically convert Word documents to PowerPoint presentations. While the firm says that the feature is gradually rolling out to First Release users - now called Targeted release -, an opt-in channel for enterprises to test features first, the capability seems to be available in Preview form for personal users as well, based on our testing. It will eventually make it to all users on the web. The feature sits in the Transform section of the File menu and can be used on documents that contain text paragraphs. Currently, the functionality is limited to text and cannot leverage content in images or other embedded content. The tool can create a PowerPoint presentation with multiple slides based on the summarized text in the document, complete with images, themes, icons, and videos that adapt to the content of the document.