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PowerPoint 2003 - Misc

Add Slide Numbers to Your Presentation

SUMMARY: Label each Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slide with a slide number.

When designing Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentations, you may wish to add numbers to your slides. This makes it easier for viewers to reference a slide during or after a presentation if they have questions about a particular point in the show.

1. Select "Insert" - "Slide Number".

2. The "Header and Footer" dialog box will appear.

3. Check "Slide number".

4. Check or uncheck "Don't show on title slide" depending on whether or not you want the page number shown on the first slide.

5. From here, you can also check or uncheck a box to display the date and time on each slide as well as a custom footer.

6. When done, click "OK" to close the dialog box.