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title: Duplicate slides quickly in PowerPoint
description: Quickly duplicate slides and items in PowerPoint to save time and maintain consistent formatting with a shortcut. Master efficient presentation building.
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# [Duplicate slides quickly in PowerPoint](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/duplicate-slides-quickly-in-powerpoint)

 Written by [Woodthorpe IT](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/author/woodthorpe-it) | Mar 31, 2026 10:00:00 AM

Building a presentation often means creating multiple slides with the same layout — for example, a series of product features, meeting notes, or agenda items. Instead of creating a new slide from scratch and reapplying formatting, PowerPoint lets you **duplicate slides in seconds**.

Simply **select the slide you want to copy and press Ctrl + D**. An exact copy appears immediately below the original.

This isn’t just for slides - you can use the same shortcut to **duplicate any item within a slide**, like:

- Pictures
- Shapes
- Text boxes
- Charts

Duplicating items instead of recreating them saves time, keeps formatting consistent, and makes building presentations much faster and less frustrating.

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