How to: Link text to the presentation from Word.
Solution:
Open the Word document, highlight the text, select the 'Edit' menu in PowerPoint, select 'Paste Special...', and select the 'Paste Link' radio button.
Paste Link
1) Open the Word document.
2) Highlight and copy the Word text.
3) Switch to the PowerPoint presentation.
4) Select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Paste Special...'. (The Paste Special dialog box appears.)
5) Select the 'Paste Link' radio button.
Paste Link
6) Click 'OK'.
NOTE: To display the link as an icon select the 'Display as icon' box.