Insert a new slide

To insert a new blank slide, do either of the following:

In the Slide Layout task pane, click the layout you want.

You can also insert a new slide from the Slide Layout task pane: point to a layout, click the arrow, and then click Insert New Slide.
If you want to keep the Slide Layout task pane from displaying each time you click New Slide , clear the Show when inserting new slides check box at the bottom of the pane.