Printing can be quite costly nowadays, so it pays to only print what you require. If you’re teaching or taking a class, then it’s most likely you’ll need to print out large PowerPoint slide decks from time to time, and printing one slide per page wastes and ink. Here’s how to print several slides on each page.

Fortunately PowerPoint makes it easy to print several slides per page, saving you money on ink and paper and reducing the size of handouts for your audience.

Go to File > > Print and click the black arrow to the right of the “Full Page Slides” button.

This opens up the “Print Layout” window where you have a bunch of alternatives for how many slides per page you print and in what orientation. You can print as much as 9 slides per page, however if your slides are on the dense side, we ‘d recommend opting for 4 or 6 slides per page, rather.

If you want to save a lot more paper, you might likewise print to both sides of each sheet. Some printers support automated double-sided printing; for others, you’ll have to flip the paper around yourself. At up 18 slides per sheet of paper, that’s a conserving no matter how you take a look at it.