How to Add a Section in PowerPoint

How to Add Section in PowerPoint

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to organize your PowerPoint slides into named sections.

Quick summary

Adding a section in PowerPoint lets you group and organize slides into labeled categories, making large presentations easier to navigate. You can rename sections instantly using the right-click context menu in the slide panel.

Steps

Right-click between slides in the slide panel where you want to insert a new section.
Click Add Section from the context menu.
Right-click the Section button that appears and select Rename Section.
Type a name for the section (e.g., "Introduction", "Conclusion").
Click Rename to confirm and save the section name.

📌 Why this matters

Sections in PowerPoint are essential for organizing complex presentations with many slides into clearly labeled groups. This feature helps presenters quickly navigate between topics, collaborate more efficiently on multi-part decks, and deliver more structured, professional presentations. Learning to add and rename sections reduces time spent scrolling through long slide panels and makes it easier to manage, reorder, and present large slide decks with confidence.

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