In PowerPoint, inserting page numbers on slides is the same as placing slide numbers on them. You can insert slide numbers on some of your slides or all, provided the layouts contain placeholders.
Note: If the slides have no placeholders, or you have deleted the placeholders, the slide numbers will not display.
Let us show you in simple steps how to insert slide numbers on slides in PowerPoint.
Step #1: Open PowerPoint Slide
Open PowerPoint.
Step #2: Ensure Slide Number Placeholder Appears in Slide Master
Click on the View tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Master Views, click on the Slide Master icon.
This will open the Slide Master view.
In the thumbnails on the left, click on the slide number 1.
Note: Placeholders may not be present or visible.
Click on the Slide Master tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the Master Layout section, click on the Master Layout icon.
A Master Layout dialog box will open.
Switch on the Slide number Placeholder.
Click on the OK tab at the bottom to close the dialog box.
The Slide Master now has a slide number placeholder.
Step #3: Ensure Slide Number Placeholder Appears in Layouts
Click on the View tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Master Views, click on the Slide Master icon.
This will open the Slide Master view.
In the thumbnails on the left, click on the layout in which you want slide numbers to appear.
Click on the Slide Master tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the Master Layout section, click and select the Footers checkbox.
The layout now has a slide number placeholder.
Step #4: Insert Slide Number in Placeholders
Click on the View tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Master Views, click on the Slide Master icon.
This will open the Slide Master view.
In the thumbnails on the left, click on the slide number 1.
Click on the Insert tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Text, click on the Header & Footer icon.
This will open the Header and Footer dialog box.
Click on the Slide tab.
Click on and select the Slide number check box.
Click on the Apply tab if you want to apply slide number only on one slide.
Click on the Apply to All tab if you want to apply slide numbers to all slides.
Step #5: Return to Normal View
Click on the View tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Presentation Views, click on the Normal icon.
PowerPoint will display the regular presentation.
The slide number will be visible in its placeholder at the bottom right-hand corner of the slide.
Note: Slide number may not appear immediately. You may have to apply a slide layout to the slide.
Step #6: Apply a Slide Layout to a Slide
In the thumbnails on the left, select the slide where you want to display the slide number.
Click the Home tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Slides, click on the Layouts icon.
A drop-down menu will appear.
Click on the layout for the current slide to apply it.
Return to Normal view as in Step #5.
Conclusion
We have shown you in simple steps how to insert page/slide numbers in PowerPoint slides. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments section below.
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