How do I copy, paste, duplicate or delete objects and slides?

Copying and duplicating save you rebuilding the same thing twice. Every one of these actions can be undone.

Copy, cut and paste objects

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   Select one or more objects on the slide. Hold Ctrl to add objects to the selection, or press Ctrl+A to select them all.

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   Press Ctrl+C to copy, or Ctrl+X to cut. Copy and Cut on the Home tab do the same.

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   Select the slide where the copy should go. It can be the same slide or another one.

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   Press Ctrl+V or choose Paste.

Duplicate an object

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   Select the object.

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   Press Ctrl+D, or choose Duplicate object on the Home tab. The copy appears on the same slide, ready to move.

Duplicate a slide

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   Select the slide in the Slides panel.

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   Choose Duplicate slide from the arrow beside New slide on the Home tab, or on the Slides tab, or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D. The copy appears straight after the original.

Delete objects

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   Select the objects.

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   Press Delete or Backspace, or choose Delete selected objects on the Home tab.

You can also right-click an object for Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate and Delete, or right-click a slide in the Slides panel for Duplicate slide and Delete slide…. See How do I use the right-click menus?.

Changed your mind? Press Ctrl+Z to undo the last step.