Powerpoint 365 slide 1 of NN, the last 2 digits are not shown

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Powerpoint 365 slide 1 of NN, the last 2 digits are not shown

Gupta, Atul 0

If the deck has more than double digit slides, then the last number NN in the bottom left counter showing "Side 1 of NN" is not showing the NN number completely.

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Does this issue occur in Slide Show mode, Presenter View, or both? This issue is seen in Editor mode, when we are building the slide decks. I'm using Powerpoint 365 on Amazon Workspace remote session installed by my company.
What version of PowerPoint are you using? (File > Account > About PowerPoint) Version: Microsoft® PowerPoint® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2607 Build 16.0.20228.20188) 32-bit
Does the issue occur with all presentations, or only a specific deck? All presentation files PPTX
How many slides are in the presentation where you see the problem? 45
Are you using a single monitor or multiple monitors? single monitor
What is your Windows display scaling setting (for example, 100%, 125%, 150%, or 200%)? 105% scale factor set.
Could you provide a screenshot showing the truncated "Slide X of Y" counter? Once I disabled the slide count to be shown in Editor mode and re-enabled it then it's working fine for one time only. When we re-open the PPTX file, then the issue resumes to manifest.

Answer 2

Hello @Gupta, Atul,

Based on your description, I tested this behavior in my PowerPoint 365 environment using presentations with both double-digit and triple-digit slide counts, and the slide counter displayed correctly (for example, "Slide 1 of 20" and "Slide 1 of 100" appeared in full without any truncation).

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To help provide the most accurate and effective solution, could you share a bit more detail about your setup?

Does this issue occur in Slide Show mode, Presenter View, or both?
What version of PowerPoint are you using? (File > Account > About PowerPoint)
Does the issue occur with all presentations, or only a specific deck?
How many slides are in the presentation where you see the problem?
Are you using a single monitor or multiple monitors?
What is your Windows display scaling setting (for example, 100%, 125%, 150%, or 200%)?
Could you provide a screenshot showing the truncated "Slide X of Y" counter?

Also, is this the same issue described in the following thread, where the slide counter appears partially cut off in Presenter View: PowerPoint "View - Presenter View" shows "truncated" "<Slide x of y>" (only upper part of "Slide 1 of 10" for instance is shown) ?

This additional information will help better understand your environment and determine whether this is related to display scaling, Presenter View rendering, multi-monitor configuration, or a specific PowerPoint build.

In the meantime, you may want to try the following:

Test with a new blank presentation containing 20-30 slides to see whether the issue can be reproduced.
Change Windows display scaling temporarily to 100% and test again.
If using multiple monitors, test the presentation on a different monitor or disconnect the secondary display.
Update Office to the latest available build and check whether the behavior persists.
Try running the slide show with Presenter View disabled to see whether the issue is limited to Presenter View.

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I look forward to your response.

Roebe Ta 1,025 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-08T16:59:37.7033333+00:00

Hello @Gupta, Atul,

Thank you for the update and for confirming that re-enabling the slide counter resolved the issue.

Since this occurred in an Amazon WorkSpaces remote session rather than a standard local Windows environment, the behavior may be influenced by factors specific to the remote desktop infrastructure, display rendering, or the configuration managed by your organization's IT team.

As this environment is outside what I can directly test or reproduce, I recommend contacting Microsoft Technical Support and/or your company's IT administrator for further investigation if the issue reoccurs. They may be able to collect additional logs and determine whether the behavior is related to PowerPoint, Amazon WorkSpaces, or the remote session configuration.

For business support:

Find your Microsoft 365 admin: If you don't know who the global admin is in your organization, you can find guidance here: How can I find my Microsoft 365 admin? - Microsoft Support

Submit a service request: The Global Administrator should create a support request with Microsoft to receive advanced technical assistance. For detailed instructions, see: Get support - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

If your subscription is from a partner or reseller, contact the reseller's support provider to help open a service request on behalf of you instead.

If you discover any solutions or have additional insights, please consider replying to this thread to help others in the community.

In the meantime, since toggling the slide counter off and back on restored the display correctly, this appears to be a useful workaround should the issue occur again.

I'm glad to hear the presentation is now displaying correctly. Please feel free to update the thread if the issue returns or if you discover any additional patterns.

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