Selecting multiple objects on a slide in Powerpoint for iPad

Anonymous
2014-03-31T05:17:42+00:00

Is it possible to select multiple shapes in Powerpoint for iPad so, for example, I and move a group of items around the screen together?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-07-26T12:35:53+00:00

    PowerPoint now supports selecting multiple object on a slide!

    You have to press and hold an object with one finger and then tap other objects with another finger.

    Problem solved!!!!

    Cheers

    Luccino

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-31T18:15:04+00:00

    Selecting multiple objects is currently not supported in PowerPoint for iPad.

    If a set of items is already grouped (using a different client like PowerPoint for Windows/Mac), you can move those objects as a group on the iPad.

    Thanks for the feedback, and let us know if there is anything else you would like to see improved!

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-19T13:58:49+00:00

    And when you add multiple select please make sure to include align, center, equal distance, etc. as well as applying formatting to all selected items.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-23T20:46:50+00:00

    This is a deal breaker...  Was going to move to Office 365 using the iPad apps but multi-select is such a fundamental feature, I don't think I can do without...

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-04T05:47:22+00:00

    It is now late 2016 and multiple selection is still not possible...the continued neglect of user wishes in regard to this extremely critical function seems to be 100% political as the user experience for Powerpoint on the ipad remains crippled....

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