This article explains how to add page numbers to a PowerPoint presentation on a PC and Mac. Instructions apply to PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010; PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, and PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
How to Add Page/Slide Numbers in PowerPoint
Just as you add page numbers to a Word document so readers know where they are, you can add page numbers to PowerPoint so you and your audience know where you are in the presentation.
Open your PowerPoint presentation in Normal view.
Navigate to the first slide of your presentation.