Slide numbering

[Carl]

Greetings from Downunder
I read the posting from Doc Cowher earlier and the reply but I'm still
wondering if there is any EASY way for slide numbers to appear ON TOP of
slides which have been made from pictures. It seems like a great deal of
extra work if you need to set each pic as a background. Any ideas?
Using XP Pro +SP2 -- and Office XP
All help always appreciated
/carl

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Greetings from Downunder
I read the posting from Doc Cowher earlier and the reply but I'm still
wondering if there is any EASY way for slide numbers to appear ON TOP of
slides which have been made from pictures. It seems like a great deal of
extra work if you need to set each pic as a background. Any ideas?
Using XP Pro +SP2 -- and Office XP

You can also do this:

Insert your photos normally (ie, onto the slide rather than as the slide b/g)

Then choose View, Master, Slide Master.

Click on the slide number placeholder (to get a text insertion cursor) then
press Esc (this selects the placeholder itself, rather than the text in it).

Choose Edit, Copy or press Ctrl+C

Choose View, Normal.

Now check each slide in the presentation; if a picture or other content hides
the slide number, choose Edit, Paste or press Ctrl+V (puts a copy of the slide
number placeholder on the slide itself ... the slide number will update to
reflect the slide's actual position in the show)

Between my writing all that out and your reading it, it took us longer to deal
with the explanation that it'll take you to fix the whole presentation once you
get rolling. One hand on the Page Down key, the other ready to press Ctrl+V
and you're flyin'.

 

[Carl]

Thank you Steve
It works a treat...!
/carl

You can also do this:

Insert your photos normally (ie, onto the slide rather than as the slide
b/g)

Then choose View, Master, Slide Master.

Click on the slide number placeholder (to get a text insertion cursor)
then
press Esc (this selects the placeholder itself, rather than the text in
it).

Choose Edit, Copy or press Ctrl+C

Choose View, Normal.

Now check each slide in the presentation; if a picture or other content
hides
the slide number, choose Edit, Paste or press Ctrl+V (puts a copy of the
slide
number placeholder on the slide itself ... the slide number will update to
reflect the slide's actual position in the show)

Between my writing all that out and your reading it, it took us longer to
deal
with the explanation that it'll take you to fix the whole presentation
once you
get rolling. One hand on the Page Down key, the other ready to press
Ctrl+V
and you're flyin'.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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