2 Simple Ways to Move or Delete a Slide in PowerPoint

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Rearrange and delete slides from your PowerPoint presentation with this quick guide

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Last Updated: April 13, 2024 Fact Checked

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If you don't want a slide in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, you can easily take it out with your mouse or a keyboard shortcut. Here's how to delete a slide in PowerPoint using Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android.

Removing One or Multiple PowerPoint Slides

Open a PowerPoint presentation.
Click a slide you want to delete, or hold Ctrl to select multiple slides.
Right-click the slides.
Click Delete Slide.

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Open a presentation in PowerPoint. This could be a new or existing project.
- PowerPoint is available to download on Windows and Mac. You can also use PowerPoint at https://www.office.com/.
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Select the slide(s) you want to delete. If you need to delete only a single slide, click it.
- To select multiple slides next to each other, click the first slide. Hold Shift, and then click the last side of the sequence.^{[1]
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- To select multiple slides spread out, hold Ctrl and click each slide.
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Right-click the slide(s) and click Delete Slide. This is in the pop-up menu, underneath Duplicate Slide. On Mac, use a control-click.
- The selected slide(s) will be deleted.
- You can also press Del or Backspace on your keyboard to delete slides.
- To undo this action, press Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Cmd + Z (Mac).

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Open the PowerPoint app. This looks like an orange pie chart with a P in the front.
- You must have a Office 365 subscription to use PowerPoint. Make sure you're logged into your Microsoft account.
- If you don't already have a project open, tap one now.
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Long-press on a slide. You'll see the thumbnail pane at the bottom of the screen.
- A pop-up menu will open.
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Tap Delete. This will delete the slide.
- If you don't see Delete, tap the right arrow to scroll through more options.

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How do I rearrange slides in PowerPoint 2007?

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Drag and drop the slides wherever you want them to go.

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When I want to delete the first slide, the last one deletes, what should I do?

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Make sure that you select the slide that you want to delete from the side menu. There will be an option to delete that slide. If not, it could be a glitch, try restarting your computer.

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