Footer information not appearing in PowerPoint2010 slides

[AirForce9797]

In the Footer of my Slide master (and also in the "Title" and "Title and
Content" slides) I put the word Slide followed by a space and then used the
Slide Number on Insert/Text/Slide Number to place a page number place holder.
On all of the slides the word "Slide" appears in the footer followed by the
Pgae Number place holder instead of the slide number. How do I get the slide
number to appear?

 

[Echo S]

I would copy the little page number and carets symbol <#> from the actual
Slide Number placeholder. Or I'd turn on the Slide Number placeholder and
then add the word Slide in front of that little symbol.

I can't remember why just typing <#> doesn't work, but I bet John or Steve
could tell us if they notice this thread!