page numbers not showing on slides

Anonymous
2010-02-04T18:16:13+00:00

the page numbers i try to place using footer and slide numbers boxes will not show.  background appears to be blocking it.

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Anonymous
2010-02-04T22:19:23+00:00

the page numbers i try to place using footer and slide numbers boxes will not show.  background appears to be blocking it.

Hi

Did you use Insert -> Header & Footer? Check to see if the page number placeholder is truned on on the Master - View -> Slide Master -> Slide Master tab -> Master Layout -> check 'Slide Number' is ticked. If it is and you still can't see it it may be behind another element on the slide master - select the 'mother' master (the big one at the top) then Home -> Select drop down -> Selection Pane -> select 'Slide Number Placeholder' -> click the re-order up button (at the bottom of the taskpane) until the slide number placeholder is at the top.

If none of that works, let us know exactly what you have tried and exactly what is happening. Also, if the file was created in a previous version or has been edited in a previous version.

Lucy

Lucy Thomson

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-05-11T06:51:31+00:00

    Assuming the transition slides have a different Custom Layout (If not create one) Then try going to that layout and deleting the number placeholder. You my have to go to Insert Headers & Footers - Untick > Apply to all and then go back and tick it > apply to all to get it to update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-05-11T07:16:31+00:00

    Problem solved!

    I added a number using "your way" only to the Main Master for that slide.

    It didn't add numbers to the other slides linked to it for some reason.

    But nevermind, I have exactly what I need. 

    Thanks so much!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-05-11T11:51:09+00:00

    Check carefully that NEW slides do what you need.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-05-11T12:11:10+00:00

    I did!

    Tried adding new slides in different ways and the numbering works perfectly. 

    Thanks a lot!

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