Right-click on the desired slide in the left column for Edit > Copy. · Close the Edit window. · Open the slide in PowerPoint with a new slide view and select the slide with the arrow. Use the arrow to select the next slide. The first slide is selected and the slide with the arrow is the only one selected, so there a single arrow pointing from the selected to the selected one in the left column, with the selection highlighted. • You can use the arrow to select the next slide. The first slide is selected and the slide with the arrow is the only one selected, so their single arrow pointing from the selected to the selected one in the left column, with the selection highlighted. Note: If desired, you can copy slides while also keeping the layout masters. How to copy a slide in PowerPoint and keep it formatting When dragging the slide (to select or select from) into the Left and/or Right columns in the Layout window, it will automatically pop up the Edit tool for editing the slide and the selected text. As you can see from the slide, I left out the title, so it looks different from the other slides in the presentation. How to Copy an Excel Presentation — Customized Excel • When dragging the file into a New PowerPoint folder, it will automatically be copied there. • Right-click on the folder name. • Select a new folder. • Select the content of the file. • Select the slide master from the content list. • Paste the content inside the New file. • Close the content list.