PowerPoint: Insert slide number - how it works

To structure your PowerPoint presentation, you can show the slide numbers. This practical tip shows you how to insert these.

PowerPoint: Insert slide numbers

1. First, open your PowerPoint presentation.
2. Click the "Insert"> "Slide number" tab. In the following window, check the "Slide number" box.
3. If you want to include the slide numbers on all slides, select "Apply to all".
4. To only display the slide numbers on certain slides, select these slides and click "Apply".

We will show you how to insert a footer in PowerPoint in the next practical tip. These instructions were created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.