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    How to extract all text from a word file?

    How to extract all text from a ppt file?

    It is hidden in various text boxes that don't get selected in one go. We need to go to each textbox one by one and select and copy, that is not convenient.

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    Also, how to include textbox text while doing word-count in ms-word. MS-word is not counting text in textboxes.

    Thanks.

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    Not sure if you are asking about a PPT file or a Word file, however, in MS-Word, there is no way to auto-count all text including those in text boxes. If you want to loop through each text box and extract the text somewhere (probably to another word document), that can be done. Can you rephrase what exactly you require.
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    I have same query for word and for ppt files, that text in text boxes doesn't get copied in one go. so I asked in both fora.

    My query.
    - How do I count the words in textboxes in ms word's word-count. you said it is not possible. isn't it a bug in word that it leaves this text from counting?
    - How to copy all textboxes' text, alongwith all other text that is not in textboxes, in one go to clipboard (for pasting elsewhere).

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    This question here is for doc/docx files. I am asking the same again for ppt files in ppt forum.

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