Show the slide number and total number of slides on every slide

PowerPoint can automatically add numbers to your slides, but it can't automatically show a count (such as "slide 2 of 12"). You have to do that manually. This article describes how.

1. From the Normal view, make note of the total number of slides from the left of the status tray, or scroll to the last slide in the left pane.

2. On the View tab, select Slide Master in the Master Views group, and then choose the slide master thumbnail (top one in the left pane).

3. On the Insert tab, select Text Box in the Text group. Drag to draw the text box on the slide master where you want the slide number to appear all slides.

4. With the cursor still in the text box, on the Insert tab select   Slide Number in the Text group.

5. Place your cursor before the <#> in the text box, and type Slide.

6. Place your cursor after the <#>, and then type of x, where x equals the total number of slides in your presentation. For example, <#>of 10 if you have 10 total slides in your presentation.
   
   Note: This technique doesn't automatically calculate the total number of slides in your presentation. If you add slides later, you'll need to manually change the total on the slide master.

7. To see how the numbering looks on your slides, on the View tab, select Normal in the Presentation Views group.

   Note: Because they are added to the slide master, the slide numbers can't be deleted from or edited in individual slides and won't appear in the Header and Footer dialog box.