PowerPoint (and other Microsoft Office programs) let you quickly duplicate selected objects using the Ctrl+D shortcut key (for Windows). Mac users can get the same results by choosing the Command+D shortcut key. These links below provide more details on using these shortcut keys to duplicate and create a patterned sequence of objects.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Microsoft Windows
Duplicate Shapes Using Ctrl+D in PowerPoint 2016
Duplicate Shapes Using Ctrl+D in PowerPoint 2013
Duplicate Shapes Using Ctrl+D in PowerPoint 2010
Apple Mac
Duplicate Shapes Using Command+D in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 06 04 02
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