Embed a PowerPoint Slide in SharePoint
Microsoft has shifted its approach with the release of modern SharePoint and is now focused squarely on the end user experience with ease of use at the top of its mind.
This is best demonstrated in the publishing side of SharePoint which previously involved complicated web part configurations, overpopulated menu systems, and for anything involving page layouts the intervention of a developer to create a custom design.
The new page publishing process, page layouts, web part configurations (and much more) are now aimed at end users without requiring experience in the history of SharePoint and its quirks.
Tasks that would have previously taken a considerable effort and a decent understanding of SharePoint are now possible with a few simple clicks.
A good example of this new vs old approach is detailed below: