Much like you use folders to organize your files, you can use sections to organize your slides into meaningful groups.
Add a section
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Right-click between slides and select Add Section.
An Untitled Section is added in the thumbnail pane, and the Rename Section dialog box opens.
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Type a name in the Section name box.
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Select Rename.
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To collapse a section, click the triangle next to the section name. The numeral by the section name shows the number of slides in that section.
Move or delete a section
Select View > Slide Sorter.
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To move a section, drag the section title to where you want it—for example, move the third section before the first section.
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To delete a section, right click and select Delete.
Much like you use folders to organize your files, you can use sections to organize your slides into meaningful groups.
You can assign each colleague a section to make slide ownership clear during collaboration. And if you're starting with a blank slate, you can use sections to outline your presentation.
Add a section
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In Normal view, in the thumbnail pane, click the slide that will be the first slide of the section.
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On the Home tab, click Section
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In the Section Name box, enter a name for the section.
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To add more sections, select a new starting slide for the new section and repeat steps 2 and 3.
The names you enter appear as headers above each section, followed by the number of slides in each section in parentheses.
Tip:Â Click the arrows next to the section names to collapse and expand sections.
Change the order of sections
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In Normal view or Slide Sorter view, drag the section title to where you want it—for example, move the third section before the first section.
Change the name of a section
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In Normal view or Slide Sorter view, double-click the section name and enter a new name in the Section Name box.
To add sections in PowerPoint for the web switch to Slide Sorter view by clicking the Slide Sorter button
To rename, or remove, a section, select it, then right-click and choose the appropriate item from the context menu.
