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How to Insert Header, Footer & Slide Numbers in PowerPoint (Video in Khmer)

Learn how to add slide numbers, date and time, custom footer text, and hide header/footer on title slides in Microsoft PowerPoint.

📅2026-10-05⏱️6 min read✍️Rean Computer 101

📋Table of Contents

  1. Step 1: How to Open Header & Footer Dialog Box
  2. Step 2: How to Add Slide Number, Date & Footer Text
  3. Step 3: How to Customize Footer Font & Position
  4. Top 5 Header, Footer & Slide Number Tips

Hello all guys! Welcome back to word.rean.me by Rean Computer 101! Today I show you how to insert Header, Footer, Date & Time, and Slide Numbers in Microsoft PowerPoint!

Step 1: How to Open Header & Footer Dialog Box

  1. Open your presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
  2. Go to Insert tab on top ribbon menu.
  3. Click Header & Footer (or Slide Number) button inside Text group.
  4. A small dialog box opens with two tabs: Slide and Notes and Handouts.

Step 2: How to Add Slide Number, Date & Footer Text

  1. On Slide tab:
  • Check Date and time box (select Update automatically or type Fixed date).
  • Check Slide number box to show page number on slide.
  • Check Footer box and type your company or presenter name (e.g. Rean Computer 101 | 2026).
  1. Check Don't show on title slide box so footer doesn't display on cover slide!
  2. Click Apply to All button.

Step 3: How to Customize Footer Font & Position

If you want to change font color, size, or move slide number to top corner:

  1. Go to View tab > click Slide Master.
  2. Click top main master slide on left list.
  3. Click bottom right text box containing <number> or <footer>.
  4. Go to Home tab > change font family (e.g. Khmer OS Battambang / Segoe UI), text color, or font size.
  5. Move text box to top right corner if desired!
  6. Click Close Master View to apply to all slides.

📺 Watch Video Tutorial (Khmer Voiceover)

Header, Footer & Slide Number Setup in PowerPoint (15:51)

💡 Top 5 Header, Footer & Slide Number Tips

💡 Pro Tip
💡 Tip 1: Hide Footer on First Cover Slide Always check Don't show on title slide in Header & Footer window so your title slide stays clean without page numbers!
💡 Pro Tip
💡 Tip 2: Change Starting Slide Number Want slide 2 to start as page number 1? Go to Design tab > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size > change Number slides from: to 0!
💡 Pro Tip
💡 Tip 3: Format Footer Once in Slide Master Open View > Slide Master to edit font color or position of footer boxes. Changing it in Slide Master updates all 50+ slides automatically!
💡 Pro Tip
💡 Tip 4: Add Header & Footer for Printed Handouts When printing slides for audience, open Header & Footer window > switch to Notes and Handouts tab > check Header and type title for printed pages!
💡 Pro Tip
💡 Tip 5: Auto-Updating Today's Date Select Update automatically under Date and time. PowerPoint will display current date automatically every time you open or present!

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Hope this simple guide help all guys insert Header, Footer, and Slide Numbers in PowerPoint easily! If you have any question, please comment below. Happy learning!

Tags:#powerpoint#ppt#presentation#header#footer#page number#slide number#khmer
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