How do you insert slide number using slide master
To insert slide numbers using Slide Master in PowerPoint, follow these steps:
1. Open the PowerPoint presentation in which you want to insert slide numbers.
2. Click on the 'View' tab in the PowerPoint toolbar.
3. In the 'View' tab, click on 'Slide Master' located in the 'Master Views' group.
4. You will now see the Slide Master view, which displays a list of slide layouts on the left side of the screen. Select the slide layout(s) where you want to insert slide numbers (typically the parent/master layout).
5. In the 'Slide Master' tab, click on 'Insert Placeholder' located in the 'Master Layout' group.
6. In the dropdown menu, choose 'Slide Number.' Your cursor will become a crosshair.
7. Click and drag on the slide layout to create a placeholder for the slide number. Place it where you want the slide number to appear on your slides.
8. The slide number placeholder will appear as '<#>'. You can format the font, size, and color to match your presentation's design.
9. Click on 'Close Master View' located in the 'Close' group of the 'Slide Master' tab to return to the normal view of your presentation.
10. To enable slide numbers for your presentation, click on the 'Insert' tab, and then click on 'Slide Number' in the 'Text' group. A dialog box will appear.
11. Check the box next to 'Slide number,' and click 'Apply to All' to insert slide numbers in all slides.
Now, the slide numbers should appear on your slides according to the formatting set in the Slide Master.