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Copy PowerPoint Slides from One Presentation to Another

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Two Methods to Copy PowerPoint Slides
Copy PowerPoint slides from one presentation to another

Copy PowerPoint slides from one presentation to another

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Two Methods to Copy PowerPoint Slides

For all versions of PowerPoint, choose one of the following methods to copy your slides ~

  • Copy and Paste
    1. Right click on the thumbnail slide to be copied, in the Slides/Outline task pane of the original presentation.
    2. Choose Copy from the shortcut menu.
    3. In the destination presentation, right click in a blank area of the Slides/Outline task pane, where you wish to place the copied slide. This can be anywhere in the sequence of slides in the presentation.
    4. Choose Paste from the shortcut menu.
  • Click and Drag
    1. In the Slides/Outline task pane of the original presentation, click on the thumbnail version of the desired slide.
    2. Drag the thumbnail slide to the Slides/Outline task pane of the destination presentation in the preferred location for the slide.
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