How To Copy a Slide’s Design in PowerPoint

Lee Stanton July 18, 2022

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Do you create PowerPoint presentations and are looking for a shortcut? If so, copying a slide’s design in a PowerPoint presentation is a quick way to save the design and use it for another slide, perhaps even for use in a different presentation altogether.

Naturally, this technique can save you quite a lot of time. In this article, we’ll explain exactly how to do it using a variety of different devices.

How to Copy a Slide’s Design in PowerPoint on a PC

Copying a slide’s design in PowerPoint on a PC can be done in just a few easy steps. To do so, follow the instructions below:

Open the PowerPoint file that contains the slide you want to copy.
Click “View,” and set your presentation view to “Normal.” You’ll now see thumbnails of all the slides on the left-hand side of the screen.
Hover your cursor directly over the thumbnail of the slide you’d like to copy. Next, right-click, and from the drop-down menu, click “Copy.”
Locate the thumbnail of the slide you’d like to have the copied slide’s design. This can be in the presentation you just copied it from or a completely different one. Hover your cursor over the thumbnail, right-click, and click “Paste Options.”
Click “Keep Source Formatting.”

The new slide now has the same design as the one you copied.

How to Copy a Slide’s Design in PowerPoint on an iPad

You can easily copy a slide’s design in PowerPoint on an iPad in a few steps.

Open the PowerPoint file that contains the slide you want to copy.
Tap “View” and set the presentation view to “Normal” so you can see the thumbnails for each slide. They will be displayed either on the bottom or left side of the screen, depending on which version of the app you have.
Double-tap on the thumbnail of the slide you’d like to copy. From the Horizontal menu, tap “Copy.”
Now locate the thumbnail of the slide you’d like to have the design of the copied slide. It can be in the presentation you just copied it from or a completely different one. Double-tap on the thumbnail or beside the thumbnail and from the Horizontal menu tap “Paste.”

You’ve now copied one slide’s design and pasted it into a new slide.

How to Copy a Slide’s Design in PowerPoint on an iPhone

It’s easy to copy a slide’s design in PowerPoint on an iPhone. To do so, follow the steps below:

Open the PowerPoint file that contains the slide you want to copy.
Locate the slide that you’d like to copy and double-tap. From the Horizontal menu, select “Copy.”
Next, locate the thumbnail of the slide which you’d like to copy the design to. It can be from the presentation you just copied it from or an entirely different one. Double-tap on the thumbnail or beside the thumbnail and from the Horizontal menu tap “Paste.”

You’ve now copied a slide’s design and pasted it into a new slide.

How to Copy a Slide’s Design in PowerPoint on an Android Device

Copying a slide’s design in PowerPoint on an Android device can be accomplished in a few easy steps. To do so, follow the instructions below:

Open the PowerPoint file that contains the slide you want to copy.
Tap “View” and set the presentation view to “Normal” to see the thumbnails for each slide.
Locate the slide that you’d like to copy its design. Long-tap and select “Copy” from the menu.
Go to the thumbnail of the slide you’d like to copy the design to. It can be from the presentation you just copied it from or a different one. Long-tap and from the menu select “Paste.”

The slide’s design has now been copied to the new slide.

Less Work on PowerPoint by Copying Designs

Why work harder when you can work smarter? Copying a slide’s design in PowerPoint is a great way to save time and make your job a whole lot easier. There’s no need to recreate a design when you can simply copy and paste it into a new slide.

Have you had to copy a slide’s design in PowerPoint? Did you use the methods described in this article? Let us know in the comments section below.