PowerPoint working with numbers

PowerPoint lets you apply numbers to the text on your slides. The numbers are important in helping you to organize your presentation steps, instructions, and lists. You will need to use numbers to organize lists with items that are part of a sequence of steps or a procedure and must be followed in that particular order. You might also need to know the shape numbers or other objects used in the presentation. That is why knowing how to work with numbers in PowerPoint is crucial in keeping your presentation organized and easy to follow up. We will help you with PowerPoint guidelines on working with numbers.

How to know shape numbers in PowerPoint

When a shape is made in PowerPoint, it is automatically assigned a ShapeType Number. You can know the shape number in PowerPoint by using the following steps:

1. Go to the slide that contains the shape.

2. Select the shape.

3. Select the Home tab.

4. Click on Arrange.

6. Select the Selection Pane.

7. You will see the shape number.

How to add slide numbers in PowerPoint

You can add page numbers in PowerPoint by using the following steps:

1. Select the Insert tab.

2. Click on Header and Footer.

3. A pane opens. Check the Slide number on the Slide tab in the Header and Footer box.

4. Select Apply to All.

How to Insert Page number in PowerPoint

You can insert page number in PowerPoint by using the following steps:

1. Select the View tab.

2. Click on Presentation View group.

3. Click on Normal.

4. Click on the first slide thumbnail on the left pane of your presentation.

5. Select the Insert tab.

6. Click on the Text group.

7. Select Header & Footer.

8. Click on the Notes and Handouts tab in the Header and Footer dialog box.

9. Check the Page number check box.

10. Click Apply to All to add page numbers to all the slides in the presentation.

How to insert slide numbers in PowerPoint

You can insert slide numbers in PowerPoint by using the following steps:

1. Select the View tab.

2. Click on Presentation View group.

3. Click on Normal.

4. click on the first slide in your presentation on the left pane that contains the slide thumbnails.

5. Select the Insert tab.

6. Click on the Text group.

7. Click on Header & Footer.

8. Select the Slide tab in the Header and Footer dialog box.

9. Tick the Slide number check box.

10. Click Apply to All.

We hope that the information we provided above will be useful to you. Whether it is adding page numbers, adding slide numbers, or knowing the shape number, we hope that you were able to do what you were trying to with your presentation.

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