How to: Duplicate text or other object on a slide.
Solution:
Select the object that is to be duplicated, select 'Duplicate', and move the object with the ARROW keys to position it on the slide.
1) Select the object that is to be duplicated.
2) Select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Duplicate'. (A duplicate of the object appears on top of the original copy of the object.)
3) Do one of the following:
a) Press the ARROW keys to move the duplicated object to the desired location.
b) Drag the object with the mouse to move the duplicated object to the desired location.
NOTE 1: Duplicating an object creates a copy of the object that is slightly offset from the original.
NOTE 2: A copy of the object is NOT placed in the Clipboard when the object is duplicated.