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Master slides automatically delete when I delete slides from the main presentation. How do I stop it from doing this?

Anonymous
2024-03-27T18:45:38+00:00

When I delete a slide from the main deck that's using one of the master layouts, the layout in slide master automatically deletes itself. The master slides have been 'preserved' and are showing the little thumb nail. There was a link with a work around on a previous thread that someone posted back in 2022, but it's no longer active and I can't seem to find any alternative work arounds.

I'm working in Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac v16.21

Is there a fix for this?

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Anonymous
2024-03-28T08:37:58+00:00

Hi Cliff,

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately I'm unable to update the version of my PowerPoint as I can't update to the latest Mac operating system (I'm using an old machine) and I currently don't have the funds to purchase a new Mac :(

I managed to find a quick work around that might perhaps help other people who experience the same issue:

  1. I duplicated the file that I was working on
  2. On the original file I deleted the slides in the deck that I no longer wanted (I'm setting up a template file hence why I wanted to remove all the deck slides).
  3. Then I went over to the duplicate file and copied the master slides back into my original master slides and that solved my issue.
  4. I then saved my blank doc as a .potx file and the master slides were all in tact.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-28T03:35:47+00:00

    Dear Carey,

    It seems that you are using the old version number of the PowerPoint for Mac application. I suggest you try updating the version number to the latest version number to see the result first.

    Update history for Office for Mac - Office release notes | Microsoft Learn

    Meanwhile, I suggest you right-click on the master slide where the layout is and click on Preserve Master, close the master slide and do a test again to see whether the issue goes away in your environment.

    Meanwhile, I suggest you try the Reuse Slide feature to insert and delete the new slides at your side as well to move forward.

    Reuse (import) slides from another presentation - Microsoft Support

    Thank you for your time and effort.

    Sincerely

    Cliff | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-27T20:47:55+00:00

    Hi Carey,

    Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are glad to assist. We are looking into your situation and we will update the thread shortly.

    Appreciate your patience and understanding and thank for your time and cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    George | Microsoft Community Moderator

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