{"id":25393,"date":"2023-02-08T21:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T02:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/?post_type=biws_kb&#038;p=25393"},"modified":"2024-09-11T07:07:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T12:07:11","slug":"how-to-duplicate-a-shape-in-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"biws_kb","link":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/kb\/powerpoint\/how-to-duplicate-a-shape-in-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint: Full Video Tutorial with Written Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint: Full Video Tutorial with Written Guide<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/kb\/powerpoint\/how-to-duplicate-a-shape-in-powerpoint\/#Do_These_Shortcuts_Make_a_Difference\">Do These Shortcuts Make a Difference?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/kb\/powerpoint\/how-to-duplicate-a-shape-in-powerpoint\/#How_to_Duplicate_Shapes_in_PowerPoint_with_Default_Shapes\">How to Duplicate Shapes in PowerPoint with Default Shapes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/kb\/powerpoint\/how-to-duplicate-a-shape-in-powerpoint\/#How_to_Duplicate_Shapes_in_PowerPoint_Practice_Exercise\">How to Duplicate Shapes in PowerPoint: Practice Exercise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/kb\/powerpoint\/how-to-duplicate-a-shape-in-powerpoint\/#More_Advanced_Shape_Features_in_PowerPoint_Alignment_Distribution_Formatting_and_More\">More Advanced Shape Features in PowerPoint: Alignment, Distribution, Formatting, and More<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re wondering <strong>how to duplicate a shape in PowerPoint<\/strong>, the best options are the following shortcuts:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ctrl + D (PC) \/ <\/strong><strong>\u2318<\/strong><strong> + D (Mac):<\/strong> Duplicates an object and shifts it slightly down and to the right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ctrl + Shift + Drag (PC) \/ <\/strong><strong>\u2318<\/strong><strong> + Ctrl + Shift + Drag (Mac):<\/strong> Duplicates an object &#8220;in place&#8221; so that you create a copy and then drag the shape to wherever you want it to be.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;+&#8221; sign in these shortcuts means &#8220;Press and hold down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So, with Ctrl + D, you should press the Ctrl key, hold it down, and then press the D key and release both Ctrl and D.<\/p>\n<p>With the Ctrl + Shift + Drag shortcut, you should press Ctrl and hold it down, press Shift and hold it down, and then drag the shape(s) using your left mouse button; when you\u2019re done, release everything.<\/p>\n<div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<div class=\"kb-adinsert-modal\">\n    <div class=\"kb-adinsert-top\">\n      <div class=\"media\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28448\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/22172833\/Power-Point-Pro.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint Pro\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"content\">\n          <h3>Become a PowerPoint Pro With the <strong>BIWS PowerPoint & VBA Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"full_text\">\n    \t<ul>\n        \t<li>\n            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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Video Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1:06:<\/strong>\u00a0Duplicating Objects<\/p>\n<p><strong>5:13:<\/strong>\u00a0Default Shapes<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:36:<\/strong>\u00a0Exercise: Create New Slide Sections<\/p>\n<p><strong>18:09:<\/strong>\u00a0Recap and Summary<\/p>\n<p>[Click the <strong>&#8220;Files &amp; Resources&#8221; tab<\/strong> to get all the PowerPoint files for this lesson.]<\/p>\n<p>Both these shortcuts are <strong>far more efficient<\/strong> than the normal Copy and Paste commands (Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V on PC; \u2318 + C and \u2318 + V on Mac).<\/p>\n<p>For example, suppose that you\u2019re working with a slide like the one in <a href=\"https:\/\/samples-breakingintowallstreet-com.s3.amazonaws.com\/PPT-3\/PPT-01-08-Duplication-Default-Shapes-Before.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the &#8220;Before&#8221; file<\/a> here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25394 size-full\" title=\"Executive Summary Slide - Before\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074937\/PPT-01-08-Image-01.jpg\" alt=\"Executive Summary Slide - Before\" width=\"1034\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074937\/PPT-01-08-Image-01.jpg 1034w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074937\/PPT-01-08-Image-01-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074937\/PPT-01-08-Image-01-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074937\/PPT-01-08-Image-01-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1034px) 100vw, 1034px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You could click the \u201cCurrent Valuation\u201d blue box and press Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V, which produces this output:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25395 size-full\" title=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Standard Copy\/Paste Shortcuts\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-02.jpg\" alt=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Standard Copy\/Paste Shortcuts\" width=\"1038\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-02.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-02-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-02-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-02-768x326.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These commands duplicate the shape and shift it slightly down and to the right.<\/p>\n<p>However, you could do the same thing more efficiently with the single <strong>Ctrl + D (<\/strong><strong>\u2318<\/strong><strong> + D) shortcut:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25396 size-full\" title=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + D Shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-03.jpg\" alt=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + D Shortcut\" width=\"1036\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-03.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-03-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-03-1024x419.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074936\/PPT-01-08-Image-03-768x314.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to duplicate shapes quickly in PowerPoint, and you don\u2019t care about their positions or arranging them in a specific way, Ctrl + D (and F4 to repeat your last action) is the fastest way to do it.<\/p>\n<p>But an even better alternative in many cases is the <strong>Ctrl + Shift + Drag (<\/strong><strong>\u2318<\/strong><strong> + Ctrl + Shift + Drag) shortcut<\/strong>, which duplicates a shape and \u201clocks\u201d its axes so you can move the shape straight up or down or straight to the left or right.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what happens when you select the blue rounded rectangle and use the Ctrl + Shift + Drag shortcut to move it up and down:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25397 size-full\" title=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + Shift + Drag Shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074935\/PPT-01-08-Image-04.jpg\" alt=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + Shift + Drag Shortcut\" width=\"1916\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074935\/PPT-01-08-Image-04.jpg 1916w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074935\/PPT-01-08-Image-04-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074935\/PPT-01-08-Image-04-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074935\/PPT-01-08-Image-04-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074935\/PPT-01-08-Image-04-1536x679.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1916px) 100vw, 1916px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s the same duplicated shape moving from left to right along a constant axis:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25398 size-full\" title=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + Shift + Drag Shortcut for Left-to-Right Movement\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-05.jpg\" alt=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + Shift + Drag Shortcut for Left-to-Right Movement\" width=\"1919\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-05.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-05-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-05-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-05-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-05-1536x675.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_These_Shortcuts_Make_a_Difference\"><\/span><strong>Do These Shortcuts Make a Difference?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These shortcuts might not seem like a big deal because using 2 keystrokes vs. 4 keystrokes doesn\u2019t save much time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, when you use PowerPoint extensively, you will duplicate shapes and move them around A LOT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even if each shortcut only saves a few seconds individually, they could add up to 20\u201330 minutes saved if you\u2019re in PowerPoint all day \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mergersandinquisitions.com\/investment-banking-analyst-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as many junior investment bankers are<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Duplicate_Shapes_in_PowerPoint_with_Default_Shapes\"><\/span><strong>How to Duplicate Shapes in PowerPoint with Default Shapes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another option for \u201cduplicating shapes\u201d is to use the <strong>default shape<\/strong> feature in PowerPoint, which lets you set default styles for shapes, lines, and textboxes.<\/p>\n<p>If you use this command, any <em>new<\/em> shape, line, or textbox you insert will use the same styles and formatting that you set.<\/p>\n<p>For example, suppose that you click the blue \u201cCurrent Valuation\u201d box on the slide in the screenshot above.<\/p>\n<p>Then, you press the <strong>Right Mouse Button<\/strong> and go to &#8220;Set as Default Shape&#8221; (the D letter key on PC; &#8220;Set Default&#8221; on Mac):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25399 size-full\" title=\"Default Shapes in PowerPoint\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-06.jpg\" alt=\"Default Shapes in PowerPoint\" width=\"727\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-06.jpg 727w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-06-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you now insert a shape via the \u201cInsert Shape\u201d menu (the Alt, 09 shortcut key if you have our Quick Access Toolbar installed):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25400 size-full\" title=\"Inserting a Default Shape in PowerPoint\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-07.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting a Default Shape in PowerPoint\" width=\"660\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-07.jpg 660w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074934\/PPT-01-08-Image-07-300x107.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll get another shape with the same fill color, font size, font color, and more:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25401 size-full\" title=\"Default Shape Example\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-08.jpg\" alt=\"Default Shape Example\" width=\"1390\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-08.jpg 1390w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-08-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-08-1024x226.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-08-768x170.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1390px) 100vw, 1390px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You could also do the same thing with the <strong>textbox<\/strong> on this slide (\u201cOver the past year, Jaguar\u2019s\u2026\u201d) or the <strong>dashed line<\/strong> below the textbox:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25402 size-full\" title=\"Default Lines in PowerPoint\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-09.jpg\" alt=\"Default Lines in PowerPoint\" width=\"903\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-09.jpg 903w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-09-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074933\/PPT-01-08-Image-09-768x169.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, whenever you insert a new line, it will use the same style as the default line you just set:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25403 size-full\" title=\"Line Insertion Based on the Default Line\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074932\/PPT-01-08-Image-10.jpg\" alt=\"Line Insertion Based on the Default Line\" width=\"1147\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074932\/PPT-01-08-Image-10.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074932\/PPT-01-08-Image-10-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074932\/PPT-01-08-Image-10-1024x355.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074932\/PPT-01-08-Image-10-768x266.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1147px) 100vw, 1147px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Default shapes do not quite &#8220;duplicate&#8221; shapes or lines; they\u2019re a quick way to apply <strong>consistent styles and formatting<\/strong> on a slide or throughout an entire presentation.<\/p>\n<p>However, they do have some limitations:<\/p>\n<p>1) Default shapes and textboxes copy only the formatting of <strong>the first line of text<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>2) You can set <strong>only one default style per shape\/line\/textbox<\/strong> at once, so there\u2019s no built-in way to store multiple \u201creference shapes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3) Defaults <strong>save with your current file<\/strong> and <em>only apply to your current file<\/em>, so you can\u2019t easily \u201ctransfer them\u201d to other presentations.<\/p>\n<p>4) You can\u2019t <strong>\u201creset\u201d<\/strong> default shapes\/lines\/textboxes to their original styles. To do this, you have to open a brand-new PowerPoint file, copy the default styles from there, paste them into your presentation, and set new defaults in your current presentation.<\/p>\n<p>5) It\u2019s not always clear if you\u2019re working with a <strong>shape<\/strong> or a <strong>textbox<\/strong> because they\u2019re treated the same way in PowerPoint; the <em>initial styles\/formats<\/em> are different, but there&#8217;s no way to tell them apart if the formats have been changed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Duplicate_Shapes_in_PowerPoint_Practice_Exercise\"><\/span><strong>How to Duplicate Shapes in PowerPoint: Practice Exercise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the exercise in this video, you\u2019ll get some practice setting the default line, shape, and textbox for the sample slides included here.<\/p>\n<p>In the second part of this task, you\u2019ll use the <strong>Ctrl + Shift + Drag<\/strong> shortcut to duplicate the next 2 sections of the slide shown above.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, you can start by clicking and dragging the left mouse button to select the shapes, textboxes, and the line in the main part of the slide:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25404 size-full\" title=\"Multiple Shape Selection in PowerPoint\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-11.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Shape Selection in PowerPoint\" width=\"1037\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-11.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-11-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-11-1024x433.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-11-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, press and hold Ctrl and Shift and use the left mouse button to create duplicates of these shapes and move them down:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25405 size-full\" title=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + Shift + Drag Shortcut to Duplicate Multiple Shapes\" src=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-12.jpg\" alt=\"How to Duplicate a Shape in PowerPoint - Ctrl + Shift + Drag Shortcut to Duplicate Multiple Shapes\" width=\"1760\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-12.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-12-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-12-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-12-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biwsuploads-assest.s3.amazonaws.com\/biws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/19074931\/PPT-01-08-Image-12-1536x669.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To create another duplicate of this entire collection of shapes, you can do the same thing by selecting all of them and using Ctrl + Shift + Drag to move them down.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to <strong>distribute<\/strong> these shapes properly so that the same amount of space separates each section, you\u2019ll need to group each set of shapes (Ctrl + G) and use the \u201cDistribute Vertically\u201d command (Alt, 1, V with our Quick Access Toolbar).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Advanced_Shape_Features_in_PowerPoint_Alignment_Distribution_Formatting_and_More\"><\/span><strong>More Advanced Shape Features in PowerPoint: Alignment, Distribution, Formatting, and More<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This tutorial should give you a quick overview of how to duplicate a shape in PowerPoint with different methods and how to insert new shapes with the proper formatting.<\/p>\n<p>We go into much more detail on this topic in the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/powerpoint-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full PowerPoint Pro course<\/a>, including distribution, alignment, and formatting commands and how to use them to get great results.<\/p>\n<p>We also teach you how to <strong>write <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/kb\/powerpoint\/macros-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macros in PowerPoint<\/a><\/strong> that accomplish these tasks so that you can automate your workflow.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you have no interest in learning to code macros, you can install our macro package to get all these features once you sign up for the course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, you&#8217;ll learn how to duplicate a shape in PowerPoint with different shortcuts, and you&#8217;ll learn how to set up default shapes to accelerate the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29341,"template":"","class_list":["post-25393","biws_kb","type-biws_kb","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","kb_category-powerpoint"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biws_kb\/25393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biws_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biws_kb"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breakingintowallstreet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}