Use Sections to Organize Your Slides

Large PowerPoint presentations can quickly become messy and hard to manage. To stay organized, you can use sections to group slides together. This makes it easier to navigate, rearrange, or present specific parts of your deck.


Step 1: Add a Section

Right-click between two slides in the left-hand panel and choose Add Section.

PowerPoint add section from right-click menu
Right-click → Add Section.


Step 2: Name the Section

Give your section a meaningful name, such as Introduction or Method, so you can easily identify it later.

PowerPoint rename section dialog
Rename your section for clarity.


Step 3: View Sections in Slide Sorter

Switch to Slide Sorter view to see and manage your slides grouped by section.

PowerPoint Slide Sorter view with sections
Slide Sorter view shows all your sections.


Step 4: Collapse or Expand Sections

In normal view, collapse or expand sections to focus on specific parts of the presentation.

PowerPoint collapsed sections
Collapse or expand a section to simplify your workspace.


Step 5: Manage Sections

Right-click the section name to rename, remove, move, or collapse it, giving you full control over your presentation structure.

PowerPoint section management commands
Right-click on sections to manage them (rename, move, remove).


Result: A Well-Organized Deck

Your slides are now grouped into logical sections, which makes editing and presenting your deck much more efficient.

💡 Pro Tip: Use sections as “chapters” — like Introduction, Insights, Conclusion — so you can jump quickly between parts or export just one section when needed.

ℹ️ Additional Info: Sections are only visible in editing mode and don’t appear during slide shows. They’re purely for organizing and navigating your content more efficiently.

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