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How to edit the master slide in PowerPoint

Interactive walkthrough — 4 steps. Click through at your own pace.

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Go to the View tab.

Steps in text

  1. Go to the View tab.
  2. Open the slide master.
  3. You're now editing the master. The top thumbnail is the master; the ones below are its layouts.
  4. When you are done, return to your slides from the Slide Master tab.

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