Inserting the Date, Time, and Slide Numbers

Inserting the Date, Time, and Slide Numbers

You can insert the date, the time, and slide numbers into the text of your presentation. For example, you might want today's date to appear in a stock market quote. Dates and times come in two formats: as a field or as text. If you insert the date as a field, PowerPoint inserts a code for the date and then every time you open the presentation, it automatically updates the date from your computer's clock. If you insert the date as text, the date remains the same until you change it. When you insert slide numbers, PowerPoint keeps track of your slide numbers for you. You can even start numbering with a number other than one. This is useful when your slides are a part of a larger presentation.

Insert the Date and Time

Click to place the insertion point in the text object where you want to insert the date or time.

Click the Insert menu, and then click Date And Time.

Click the date or time format you want.

Click Apply to apply your selections to the current slide, or click Apply To All to apply the selections to all slides.

Insert Slide Numbering

Click to place the insertion point in the text object where you want to insert the current slide number.

Click the Insert menu, and then click Slide Number.

Select the Slide Number check box.

Click Apply to apply your selections to the current slide, or click Apply To All to apply the selections to all slides.

Start Numbering with a Different Number

Insert the slide number if you need one on the slide or slide master.

Click the File menu, and then click Page Setup.

Click the Number Slides From up or down arrow to set the number you want.

Click OK.

See Also

See " Adding a Header and Footer " on page 76 for information on adding the page number to a slide.