What Reuse Slides Did
The Reuse Slides feature allowed users to “extract some of the slides from other presentations without having to open those presentations.” Users could navigate to Home > New Slide > Reuse Slides, search for presentations, preview slide thumbnails, and select which ones to import while choosing whether to maintain original or destination formatting.
Why It’s Gone
Microsoft determined that Reuse Slides overlapped with existing PowerPoint functionality. The company eliminated the tool as part of a simplification effort to reduce duplicate features. The deprecation rolled out between December 2025 and January 2026, with no admin option to restore it.
What to Do Instead
Several alternatives now serve the same purpose:
- Open source and destination presentations side-by-side, then copy and paste selected slides
- Use drag-and-drop between two PowerPoint windows to move slides with formatting intact
- Access the New Window feature under the View tab to work with modified copies
- Leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot for slide suggestions and drafting (though without direct visual replacement)
Take It One Step Further
Teams frequently reusing similar slide designs should consider building a centralized SharePoint slide library with consistent naming conventions. The Slide Master feature can standardize common slides across presentations.
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