Ampler copies a shape onto the slides you choose — or every slide in the deck — in one step, so recurring elements land in the same place everywhere instead of being pasted slide by slide.
Quick answer: Select the shape, click Copy shape across slides on the Ampler ribbon, and choose which slides to copy it to; enable automatic numbering to insert a running number sequence into the copies.
How to use it
Select the shape, then copy it to chosen slides or the whole deck.
- Select the shape to copy.
- Click Copy shape across slides on the Ampler ribbon.
- Set the slides the shape should be copied to.
Enable automatic numbering to insert a running number sequence into the copied shapes — useful for page tags or step markers.
Keyboard shortcut
Copy shape across slides has no default shortcut. To assign one, open the Settings dropdown on the Ampler ribbon, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on the function, and press your key combination.
Why use it
Placing the same element — a source line, a page tag, a section marker — on many slides by copy-paste is slow and never lands in exactly the same spot. Copy shape across slides puts it on every chosen slide at the same position at once, and can number the copies as it goes.
How consultants use it
A deck is full of recurring elements that are expected to sit identically on every slide, and inconsistency there is exactly what a review notices. Placing them once and propagating them keeps the deck coherent. Three conventions apply:
- Recurring elements identical deck-wide: footers, source lines, and section tags occupy the same position on every slide.
- Place once, propagate exactly: the element is positioned once and copied to the same spot everywhere, not pasted by hand.
- Auto-number where needed: page tags or step markers get a running sequence automatically.
Copy across slides makes a recurring element consistent in a single action.
Tips & best practices
- Position the shape exactly first — the copies inherit that position.
- Use automatic numbering for page tags or sequential markers.
- Copy to a slide range rather than the whole deck when only a section needs it.
Availability
Included in Ampler for PowerPoint and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop PowerPoint.
Frequently asked questions
How do you copy a shape to every slide in PowerPoint?
Select the shape and click Copy shape across slides on the Ampler ribbon, then choose the whole deck. The shape lands at the same position on every slide.
How do you put the same element on multiple slides at once?
Ampler’s Copy shape across slides copies the selected shape to the slides you pick in a single step, keeping its position consistent.
Can you number the copied shapes automatically?
Yes. Enable automatic numbering and Ampler inserts a running number sequence into the copies as they are placed.