Select All Slides

How you select all slides differs slightly depending on whether you are using the Slide Sorter or the Slides Pane.

Use the Slide Sorter: Select View > Slide Sorter. The first slide in the deck is selected. To select all of the slides in the presentation, press Shift and select the last slide. Use Normal view: Select View > Normal. In the Slides Pane, select the first slide, press Shift, and select the last slide to select all the slides in the presentation.

Select a Group of Consecutive Slides

This process is easy and fast. You can also select consecutive slides by dragging across the slides you want to select.

Select Non-Consecutive Slides

This process is straightforward.

Slide Sorter View

Use the Slide Sorter view to rearrange, delete, or duplicate your slides. You can also see any hidden slides.

Move a slide: Drag the slide from one position to another. Delete a slide: Select the slide and select Delete. Copy a slide: Select the slide and select Ctrl+C, or select Home > Copy. Paste a copied slide: Select the desired insertion point and select Ctrl+V, or select Home > Paste. Adjust the timing: Select the slides, go to Transitions, and change the time in the Duration text box. Control transition effects: Select the slides, go to Transitions, and select Effect Options.