PowerPoint Has Dropped Its “Reuse Slides” Feature — Here’s What Businesses Need to Know

Have you ever noticed a change that didn’t feel like an improvement?

That’s how many users are reacting to Microsoft’s decision to retire PowerPoint’s long-standing Reuse Slides feature — a quiet but powerful tool that saved businesses hours of work.

If your team builds presentations regularly, this change matters.

Why Reuse Slides Was So Popular

Reuse Slides made it easy to pull specific slides from other presentations while keeping their original formatting.

Logos stayed aligned.
Brand colors stayed consistent.
Layouts stayed clean.

For businesses that reuse slides for proposals, sales decks, reports, or training materials, it was a huge productivity win. Instead of rebuilding slides from scratch, teams could reuse proven content and stay on brand.

Now, that convenience is gone.

Why Microsoft Removed It

Microsoft says Reuse Slides was removed because other ways to achieve the same result already exist, and maintaining overlapping features no longer makes sense.

Technically, that’s true.

But in practice, the experience isn’t quite the same.

How to Reuse Slides Without the Feature

You can still reuse slides — it just takes a few extra steps.

One option is to open both PowerPoint files at the same time and drag and drop slides from one presentation to another. This usually keeps most formatting, animations, and media intact.

Another option is to go to View > New Window, which opens a duplicate of your current deck. This is helpful when creating a new version while keeping the original untouched.

These workarounds get the job done — but they’re not as smooth or precise as the original Reuse Slides panel, especially when you only need a few slides from a larger presentation.

What This Means for Your Business

Small changes like this can quietly slow teams down if they’re not prepared.

If your business relies on PowerPoint for client presentations, proposals, or internal training, make sure your team:

• Knows the feature is gone
• Understands the new workflows
• Has time to adjust before deadlines hit

Microsoft will continue streamlining its tools — even if that means saying goodbye to familiar features.

And if keeping up with these changes feels frustrating or time-consuming, you don’t have to figure it out alone. We help businesses adapt quickly so productivity doesn’t take a hit.

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