Click on 'Insert' and then look for 'Object' in the ribbon toolbar under the 'Text' section click it.

You can also have it simply displayed as an icon and linked to the original so the latter can be opened in Word and modified or viewed, as needed. Using this option, you can insert your Word document contents as an object that can be linked to the original Word file within the PowerPoint presentation. Option 1: Import Word File as an Object in PowerPoint You have two options here: insert the Word doc into PPT as an object, which essentially renders it non-editable when importing, or use the Word document to create a PPT outline for your presentation. This process works the same way in PowerPoint 2013 all the way up to PowerPoint for Office 365 and PowerPoint 2019. How to Convert Word Document into PowerPoint How to Insert a Word Document into PowerPoint