Duplicating slides in Google Slides is a handy time-saving feature when creating presentations. Instead of having to rebuild slides from scratch, you can simply copy existing slides and modify them as needed. This article will cover multiple methods for duplicating single or multiple slides on desktop and mobile.
Why Duplicate Slides in Google Slides?
Here are some key reasons you may want to duplicate slides:
- Reuse visual elements and layouts without having to recreate them
- Maintain consistent formatting or design when adding new content
- Expand on existing ideas without starting over
- Repurpose content for new presentations
- Save time compared to rebuilding slides from scratch
Duplicating slides helps maintain efficiency and brand consistency across your presentations.
How to Duplicate a Single Slide
Duplicating a single slide in Google Slides only takes a couple of clicks:
- Open the presentation and select the slide you want to duplicate in the left sidebar.
- Right-click on the slide and choose “Duplicate Slide” from the menu.
Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+D (Windows/Chrome OS) or ⌘+D (Mac) with the slide selected to instantly duplicate it.
The duplicate will appear immediately after the original slide.
Gif showing duplicating a slide by right-clicking
How to Duplicate Multiple Slides
To duplicate a group of slides:
- Select the slides you want to duplicate by holding Ctrl/⌘ while clicking them.
- Right-click on one of the selected slides and pick “Duplicate Slides”.
Or just use the Ctrl/⌘+D shortcut to duplicate all selected slides at once. The copies will be inserted after the original selection.
This allows you to quickly replicate slides across presentations when needed.
Copy Slides Between Presentations
You can also copy slides from one Google Slides presentation to another:
- Open the presentation and select the slide(s) you want to copy.
- Use Ctrl/⌘+C to copy the selected slide(s).
- Open the destination presentation and navigate to where you want to insert the copied slides.
- Press Ctrl/⌘+V to paste the copied slides into the presentation.
This lets you reuse slides between different presentations with just a few keystrokes.
How to Duplicate Slides on Mobile
The Google Slides apps for Android and iOS also make duplicating slides easy:
On Android:
- Open the presentation and tap a slide to select it.
- Tap “Edit Slide” to see slide thumbnails at the bottom.
- Long press the slide you want to duplicate.
- Tap “Copy” at the top right.
On iPhone/iPad:
- Open the presentation and tap a slide to select it.
- Tap the More Options icon (•••) at the top right.
- Choose “Duplicate Slides” from the menu.
Follow the same steps to duplicate multiple slides by selecting them first. This gives you slide duplication abilities on mobile devices.
Conclusion
Duplicating slides in Google Slides is incredibly simple whether you’re on desktop or mobile. With just a few clicks or taps, you can copy slides within or between presentations to reuse content and maintain visual consistency.
Key takeaways:
- Right-click and select “Duplicate Slide” to copy a single slide
- Use Ctrl/⌘+D to instantly duplicate any selected slide(s)
- Hold Ctrl/⌘ when clicking slides to select multiples for duplication
- Long press and tap Copy on mobile to duplicate slides
Leverage slide duplication to save time and streamline your workflow in Google Slides!
