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RED DOT on power point slides

Miles, Carol 0 Reputation points
2026-03-04T22:28:55.51+00:00

Suddenly on my ppt is a red dot on every slide. How do I get rid of that?

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  1. Miles, Carol 0 Reputation points
    2026-03-13T03:29:11.8366667+00:00

    Finally got it off

  2. Miles, Carol 0 Reputation points
    2026-03-10T03:46:37.59+00:00

    I didn’t have a chance today to do a screenshot. But only some of the red dots came off with the removal of them from the master slide. I even tried changing the color of the dot to no color so that it would disappear but on some of the slides, it won’t go away.

  3. Huy-K 11,095 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-03-04T23:40:19.1466667+00:00

    Dear @Miles, Carol,

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  4. Q&A Assist
    2026-03-04T22:29:02.5666667+00:00
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    The red dot on every slide is most likely part of the slide master or a background graphic/watermark in the template. Removing it must be done in the Slide Master so it disappears from all slides.

    Follow these steps in PowerPoint for Windows (concept is the same as for Mac shown in context):

    1. On the View tab, select Slide Master.
    2. In the left thumbnail pane, click the top slide (the main master) and then any layouts that show the red dot.
    3. Click directly on the red dot. If it is selectable, delete it.
    4. If the dot is part of a background fill or image and not directly selectable, on the Slide Master tab choose Background Styles > Format Background, then change the fill (for example, to a solid color) so the dot is removed.
    5. When finished, select Slide Master tab > Close Master View.

    If the red dot is actually an image or shape on individual slides (not on the master), select it on a slide and delete it, or change the theme/template as shown in the background-removal video transcript.

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