PowerPoint Slide Management

When working on a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, you will most likely perform actions such as creating new slides, changing their order, arranging them by theme, deleting unnecessary slides, or even temporarily hiding slides.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to do all of this to turn any of our templates into your own presentation.

How to Add a New Slide in PowerPoint

First, let’s see how to create a new slide. There are several ways to do this:

• Select any slide and press Ctrl + M in Windows, or Cmd + M on Mac. A new slide will be created with the same design as the selected slide.
• Right-click on any slide and choose “New Slide.” A new slide will be created below the selected slide.
• Go to the Slides section of the Home tab and click on “New Slide.” If you click on the small arrow next to it, you’ll also be able to choose the design for this new slide.

Creating a new slide might not always be the best option for you. You might want to keep a certain clipped image or part of text from a previous slide in a new one. In this case, it’s best to duplicate a slide.

How to Duplicate a Slide in PowerPoint

To duplicate a slide, select it, right-click on it, and choose “Duplicate Slide.” This is an efficient way to retain the content and design of an existing slide while making necessary adjustments.

How to Delete a Slide in PowerPoint

You may need to delete a slide from your presentation if you no longer want it. To delete a slide, select it, right-click on it, and choose “Delete Slide.” Alternatively, you can select the slide and simply press the Delete or Backspace key. Remember, you can select multiple slides by holding down the Ctrl key (or Cmd on Mac) while clicking on them. This is useful if you want to remove several slides simultaneously.

How to Move Slides in PowerPoint

You can also rearrange the slides by moving them from one position to another. To do this, select the slides you want to move and drag them to your desired position. As mentioned earlier, to select multiple slides, hold the Ctrl key (or Cmd on Mac) while clicking on them.

How to Hide Slides in PowerPoint

To hide slides, select the slide or slides you want to conceal, right-click on them, and choose Hide Slide. The hidden slides will no longer be visible in your presentation. Any hidden slide will have its number crossed out, making it easy to identify them later.