The automatic slide-numbering (##), date (//), and time (::) markers
are recognized by Microsoft PowerPoint only when they are placed on
the Slide Master. If the Slide Master is omitted (or not followed),
the automatic date, time, and page numbers do not appear when you run a
slide show or print the slide.
To insert automatic date, time, or page numbers, follow the steps for your
version of PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 7.0
- On the Insert menu, click Date, Time, or Page Numbers.
- The ##, //, or :: symbols appear on your slide. Drag them to the
desired location.
PowerPoint 3.0 and 4.0
- On the Edit menu, click Insert. In the list of options, select
Date, Time, or Page Number.
- The ##, //, or :: symbols appear on your slide. Drag them to the
desired location.
If you omit the background items of the Master slide, the date, time,
and page numbers will not be used. If you want the date, time, or page
numbers to be printed or displayed on a slide for which you are not
following the Master's background items, you must enter them manually
onto the slide.
NOTES:
In PowerPoint 4.0 and later, click either Slide Background or Slide
Color Scheme on the Format menu to specify which elements you want to
have follow (or differ from) the Master. Note that you cannot omit Master
slide items with the Slide Color Scheme command; you must use the Slide
Background command.
In PowerPoint 3.0, to determine which aspects of the Master your
presentation or slide is following, click Follow Master on the Slide
menu and notice which items have check marks beside them. You can choose to
follow or ignore the following aspects of the Master:
- Color Scheme
- Background Items
- Title Style
- Body Style