---
title: "Configuring repeated slides"
slug: "configuring-repeated-slides"
description: "Learn how to configure PowerPoint slides to repeat for each data row, creating dynamic presentations for employee overviews with dox42."
tags: ["enterprise addin", "task"]
updated: 2026-09-17T09:27:32Z
published: 2026-09-17T09:27:32Z
canonical: "help.dox42.com/configuring-repeated-slides"
---

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# Configuring repeated slides

You can configure slides to be repeated for each data row in your data source. For instance, you could display an overview slide for each employee in your employee list.

## Steps

1. Open your PowerPoint template.
2. Go to the **dox42** ribbon and select **Insert** **Data Field.**

![Menu options for generating and managing data in the dox42 application interface.](https://cdn.document360.io/3acc69da-1de2-431d-95a6-08ae83717b4a/Images/Documentation/Bildschirmfoto 2025-05-20 um 09.32.36.png)

**dox42** ribbon in PowerPoint

The **dox42 Data Fields** explorer opens, which contains all available data fields.
3. Select the slide that you want to appear for each data row.

![Template displaying employee details including name, department, phone, and achievements.](https://cdn.document360.io/3acc69da-1de2-431d-95a6-08ae83717b4a/Images/Documentation/Bildschirmfoto 2025-05-20 um 10.07.15.png)

Example: Employee overview slide in PowerPoint
4. Select the **Control Slides** button in the **dox42** ribbon. The **dox42 Slide Controller** window opens.
5. From the **Repeat for Data Source** dropdown select the desired data source.

![dox42 Slide Controller interface showing data source and condition settings for slides.](https://cdn.document360.io/3acc69da-1de2-431d-95a6-08ae83717b4a/Images/Documentation/Bildschirmfoto 2025-05-20 um 09.27.36.png)

**dox42 Slide Controller** window
6. Optional: To repeat various slides, enter a number other than `1` in the Number of Slides controlled field. For example, if you enter `2` the currently selected and following slide will be repeated.
7. Optional: To control the repetion of the slide based on a condition, [add a condition](/v1/docs/adding-conditions-to-showhide-a-slide).
8. Select **OK**. The slide is now marked with the Control Slides icon in the upper left corner.

![Employee list template showing fields for name, department, phone, email, and achievements.](https://cdn.document360.io/3acc69da-1de2-431d-95a6-08ae83717b4a/Images/Documentation/Bildschirmfoto 2025-05-20 um 10.22.01.png)

Slide with the Control Slides icon
9. Save the PowerPoint template.

## Result

You have configured a slide to be repeated. When you [generate the document](/v1/docs/generating-a-document-for-testing), the slide will be repeated for every data record. In this example, a slide has been generated for each employee:

![Profile slide for Angela Angel, showcasing her musical sales contact information and achievement.](https://cdn.document360.io/3acc69da-1de2-431d-95a6-08ae83717b4a/Images/Documentation/Bildschirmfoto 2025-05-20 um 13.06.57.png)

Repeated slides in the generated PowerPoint presentation