diff --git a/src/taskpane/components/AlignmentButtons.tsx b/src/taskpane/components/AlignmentButtons.tsx
index 9cd0e87b..3a84298f 100644
--- a/src/taskpane/components/AlignmentButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/taskpane/components/AlignmentButtons.tsx
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ export const AlignmentButtons: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Loop through all select shapes and align them
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          shapes.items[i].left = 81.1;
-        }
+        // Set alignment for all shapes at once
+        shapes.items.forEach(shape => {
+          shape.left = 81.1;
+        });
+        // Single sync after all updates
         await context.sync();
         
         setStatusMessage("Objects aligned to left.");
@@ -90,10 +91,11 @@ export const AlignmentButtons: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Loop through all select shapes and align them
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          shapes.items[i].left = 480 - (shapes.items[i].width / 2);
-        }
+        // Set alignment for all shapes at once
+        shapes.items.forEach(shape => {
+          shape.left = 480 - (shape.width / 2);
+        });
+        // Single sync after all updates
         await context.sync();
 
         setStatusMessage("Objects aligned to center.");
@@ -124,10 +126,11 @@ export const AlignmentButtons: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Loop through all select shapes and align them
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          shapes.items[i].left = 879.75 - shapes.items[i].width;
-        }
+        // Set alignment for all shapes at once
+        shapes.items.forEach(shape => {
+          shape.left = 879.75 - shape.width;
+        });
+        // Single sync after all updates
         await context.sync();
 
         setStatusMessage("Objects aligned to right.");
@@ -158,10 +161,11 @@ export const AlignmentButtons: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Loop through all select shapes and align them
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          shapes.items[i].top = 136.75;
-        }
+        // Set alignment for all shapes at once
+        shapes.items.forEach(shape => {
+          shape.top = 136.75;
+        });
+        // Single sync after all updates
         await context.sync();
 
         setStatusMessage("Objects aligned to top.");
@@ -192,10 +196,11 @@ export const AlignmentButtons: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Loop through all select shapes and align them
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          shapes.items[i].top = 321 - (shapes.items[i].height / 2);
-        }
+        // Set alignment for all shapes at once
+        shapes.items.forEach(shape => {
+          shape.top = 321 - (shape.height / 2);
+        });
+        // Single sync after all updates
         await context.sync();
 
         setStatusMessage("Objects aligned to middle.");
@@ -226,10 +231,11 @@ export const AlignmentButtons: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Loop through all select shapes and align them
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          shapes.items[i].top = 505.25 - shapes.items[i].height;
-        }
+        // Set alignment for all shapes at once
+        shapes.items.forEach(shape => {
+          shape.top = 505.25 - shape.height;
+        });
+        // Single sync after all updates
         await context.sync();
 
         setStatusMessage("Objects aligned to bottom.");
diff --git a/src/taskpane/components/GridGuidelineManager.tsx b/src/taskpane/components/GridGuidelineManager.tsx
index ba8d2fa1..42388383 100644
--- a/src/taskpane/components/GridGuidelineManager.tsx
+++ b/src/taskpane/components/GridGuidelineManager.tsx
@@ -241,13 +241,17 @@ export const GridGuidelineManager: React.FC = () => {
         shapes.load("items");
         await context.sync();
         
-        // Find shapes that are part of our grid
+        // Load all shape names at once
+        const allShapes = shapes.items;
+        for (let i = 0; i < allShapes.length; i++) {
+          allShapes[i].load("name");
+        }
+        await context.sync();
+        
+        // Find shapes that are part of our grid and mark them for deletion
         let removedCount = 0;
-        for (let i = 0; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
-          const shape = shapes.items[i];
-          shape.load("name");
-          await context.sync();
-          
+        for (let i = 0; i < allShapes.length; i++) {
+          const shape = allShapes[i];
           // Check if this shape is part of our grid
           if (shape.name && shape.name.startsWith(GRID_PREFIX)) {
             shape.delete();
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ export const GridGuidelineManager: React.FC = () => {
           }
         }
         
+        // Single sync after all deletions
         await context.sync();
         
         if (showStatus) {
diff --git a/src/taskpane/components/MatchProperties.tsx b/src/taskpane/components/MatchProperties.tsx
index 623cfa06..30ecd455 100644
--- a/src/taskpane/components/MatchProperties.tsx
+++ b/src/taskpane/components/MatchProperties.tsx
@@ -74,10 +74,27 @@ export const MatchProperties: React.FC = () => {
           }
         }
 
+        // First, load all text frames in a batch
+        if (hasText) {
+          // Pre-load textFrame for all target shapes
+          for (let i = 1; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
+            shapes.items[i].load("textFrame");
+          }
+          await context.sync();
+          
+          // For shapes that have textFrames, load their textRanges
+          for (let i = 1; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
+            if (shapes.items[i].textFrame) {
+              shapes.items[i].textFrame.load("textRange");
+            }
+          }
+          await context.sync();
+        }
+        
+        // Now apply properties to all shapes
         let successCount = 0;
         let textStyleCount = 0;
-
-        // Loop through remaining shapes and apply properties
+        
         for (let i = 1; i < shapes.items.length; i++) {
           try {
             const targetShape = shapes.items[i];
@@ -100,7 +117,6 @@ export const MatchProperties: React.FC = () => {
                 targetShape.lineFormat.color = firstShape.lineFormat.color;
               }
               
-              await context.sync();
               propertiesApplied = true;
             } catch (err) {
               console.error(`Error applying line format to shape ${i}:`, err);
@@ -117,56 +133,43 @@ export const MatchProperties: React.FC = () => {
                 targetShape.fill.foregroundColor = firstShape.fill.foregroundColor;
               }
 
-              await context.sync();
               propertiesApplied = true;
             } catch (err) {
               console.error(`Error applying fill format to shape ${i}:`, err);
             }
             
             // Apply text properties if the source has text
-            if (hasText) {
+            if (hasText && targetShape.textFrame && targetShape.textFrame.textRange) {
               try {
-                // First check if target shape has text
-                targetShape.load("textFrame");
-                await context.sync();
+                const sourceFont = firstShape.textFrame.textRange.font;
+                const targetFont = targetShape.textFrame.textRange.font;
                 
-                if (targetShape.textFrame) {
-                  targetShape.textFrame.load("textRange");
-                  await context.sync();
-                  
-                  if (targetShape.textFrame.textRange) {
-                    const sourceFont = firstShape.textFrame.textRange.font;
-                    const targetFont = targetShape.textFrame.textRange.font;
-                    
-                    // Apply font properties
-                    if (sourceFont.name !== undefined) {
-                      targetFont.name = sourceFont.name;
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (sourceFont.size !== undefined) {
-                      targetFont.size = sourceFont.size;
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (sourceFont.bold !== undefined) {
-                      targetFont.bold = sourceFont.bold;
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (sourceFont.italic !== undefined) {
-                      targetFont.italic = sourceFont.italic;
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (sourceFont.underline !== undefined) {
-                      targetFont.underline = sourceFont.underline;
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (sourceFont.color !== undefined) {
-                      targetFont.color = sourceFont.color;
-                    }
-                    
-                    await context.sync();
-                    textStyleCount++;
-                  }
+                // Apply font properties in batch
+                if (sourceFont.name !== undefined) {
+                  targetFont.name = sourceFont.name;
                 }
+                
+                if (sourceFont.size !== undefined) {
+                  targetFont.size = sourceFont.size;
+                }
+                
+                if (sourceFont.bold !== undefined) {
+                  targetFont.bold = sourceFont.bold;
+                }
+                
+                if (sourceFont.italic !== undefined) {
+                  targetFont.italic = sourceFont.italic;
+                }
+                
+                if (sourceFont.underline !== undefined) {
+                  targetFont.underline = sourceFont.underline;
+                }
+                
+                if (sourceFont.color !== undefined) {
+                  targetFont.color = sourceFont.color;
+                }
+                
+                textStyleCount++;
               } catch (err) {
                 console.error(`Error applying text format to shape ${i}:`, err);
               }
@@ -180,6 +183,9 @@ export const MatchProperties: React.FC = () => {
             console.error(`Error updating shape ${i}:`, err);
           }
         }
+        
+        // Single sync after all property changes
+        await context.sync();
 
         // Final status message based on what was applied
         if (successCount > 0) {