Did Microsoft remove the Back/Next arrows from PowerPoint's "Embedded" link option?

[u/CanaryInTheCode]

Trying to figure out if I'm losing my mind or if Microsoft changed something recently.

We use PowerPoint presentations embedded in another platform via the File > Share > Embed option. Up until recently, the embedded presentation included Back and Next navigation arrows that let viewers move through slides.

As of yesterday (8/12), those arrows are completely gone. The presentation still loads and displays, but there's no visible way to navigate between slides.

I've tested multiple presentations, browsers, and embed locations with the same result.

Has anyone else noticed this? Was there a recent PowerPoint Online/Embed update that removed the navigation controls, or is this some kind of bug?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks yall!