InDesign master page reformatting like Microsoft Powerpoint

Is there a way to which I can add in a right hand master page into an existing layout which would push the previous right hand page into a left hand master page format?
Kind of like how Microsoft PowerPoint, where you can add in any type of master slide onto an existing slide, retains the information, but formats it to the new slide that was insert.
Let me know, thanks!

Select the master page, then from the panel menu choose Master Options for <Page name> and set the number of pages to 2. If the document is not already facing pages, go to Document Setup and check the Facing Pages box.

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