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Configuring how total number of slides is displayed on slides (ex. 1 of 10)

PowerPoint allows me to insert slide numbers. I'd like to be able to have it worded as "2 (of 12)", "3 (of 12)", etc.

Feature variations:
- #
- # of #
- slide # of #

Ability to not show count on hidden slides.

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  • Hermann commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is a simple function and is needed but is missing even in the latest version. Please make it possible.

  • Patrice CARLOS commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Pourquoi n'a t-il pas une variable automatique pour le nombre totale de diapo sous Powerpoint comme sur Word, et que la variable existe en VBA?

  • CARRENO commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    this function is present in excel and word but not in Power Point. Even if it is possible to add it with a macro or manually, why not automatic function?

  • Eddy commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It's really incredible that you cannot have automaticaly the total number of slides.
    Seriously...

  • Bruce Morris commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Feature has been requested for at least 10 years, almost 1400 votes, 500 comments, and still not implemented? Does Microsoft actually listen to user feedback?

    While you are adding page x of y functionality to PowerPoint, it would be nice to add sectional changes to both the x and y values, much like you can do in Word. Example: I have a 5-slide topic followed by a 3-slide topic. I would like my numbering to be 1 of 5, 2 of 5 … 5 of 5 for that section. The next section should be numbered 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3. This would greatly improve my ability to know how far along I am in subtopics as I go through a presentation. Aids in moving the presentation along so it ends on time while giving adequate time to more important subtopics.

  • Anna Hull commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Friends, a workaround in VBA, doesn't account for hidden slides yet though:
    -------------------------------------------

    Sub CountingFooter()
    Dim tb As Shape
    Dim sld As Slide
    Dim pres As Presentation

    Set pres = ActivePresentation

    For Each sld In pres.Slides
    Set tb = sld.Shapes.AddTextbox(msoTextOrientationHorizontal, 850, 500, 100, 50)
    tb.Name = "rosebud" & sld.SlideNumber
    tb.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = sld.SlideNumber & " of " & pres.Slides.Count
    Next sld

    End Sub

    ---------------------------------
    Sub WipeOut()
    Dim tb As Shape
    Dim sld As Slide
    Dim pres As Presentation
    Dim L As Long

    Set pres = ActivePresentation

    For Each sld In pres.Slides
    For L = sld.Shapes.Count To 1 Step -1
    If sld.Shapes(L).Name Like ("rosebud**") Then sld.Shapes(L).Delete
    Next L
    Next sld

    End Sub

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Of course we need this. In the prehistory it used to be already there, but some iwxcbwagzkr removed it.

  • James Ishihara commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This option not being available is ruining my life. I have to teach every single person I release my template to that they need to edit the slide master. Its a 20 minute class every single day. Can I bill Bill?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I please ask powerpoint to automise the function of update the number of slides as i insert or delete a slide when using the sentence "slide 1 of X" where

  • Mark commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    please, o please, o please... such an easy thing to do as Excel does it!!!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I guess there actually needs to be 2 (x of # pages) options - one for total pages and one for total pages not hidden

  • S. H. commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I was certain that I already had a slide counter until my hard drive crashed this week. When I replaced the hard drive and reloaded Office 365, it was gone! Gone! I don't know how to get it back, but I have used it many times. Multiple times every day. Every single week. For the last three years. Are you seriously telling me it doesn't exist? It was a little number under each slide on the left pane where all the slides are lined up. It was not something I had to insert. It was not on the slide itself, just displayed underneath. Very, very useful! If I knew the terminology as well as I know how to work the program, I'd explain it better. I want the counter function back pronto. Please!

  • Steinar Kjærnsrød commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I was surprised to understand that this was not supported by Powerpoint. This is a need-to-have functionality, not nice-to-have. Please implement it ASAP.

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