Page numbers can help identify the number of slides left in delivering the presentation during a Live presentation session. Like other presentation platforms, Google Slides also allows end users to add page numbers for their slides. Whether you are making a slide deck from scratch or need to use Google Slides templates, there is a simple method to add page numbers to a slide deck in Google Slides.
How to Add Slide Numbers in Google Slides
To add a Google Slides page number, scroll down to the Insert menu and select Slide Numbers.
From the dialog box that appears, you can enable and (if already enabled) turn off slide numbers in Google Slides. You can skip the title slide for page numbering and choose whether you want the page numbers applied to one slide or the whole slide deck.
Below is an example of how slide numbers, by default, appear in Google Slides.
To edit the slide numbers in Google Slides, go to the master slide via Slide -> Edit Theme.
How to Change the Default Location of Slide Numbers in Google Slides
Select the master slide (top slide) and move the slide numbers (# icon) to a desired location on the slide.
As visible in the image below, we changed the location of the slide numbers in Google Slides from the default bottom right corner to the bottom left. You can use the master slide to make comprehensive changes to slides the same way, such as adding additional text along with slide numbers, adding new placeholders to slides, inserting a logo, etc.
FAQs
To add page numbers, go to Insert > Slide Numbers, and enable slide numbers for your presentation.
Yes, when inserting slide numbers, you can check the option to skip the title slide from numbering.
To remove page numbers, go to Insert > Slide Numbers, and toggle off the slide numbering option.
You can edit the position of slide numbers by going to Slide > Edit Theme, selecting the master slide, and moving the slide number placeholder to your desired location.
Yes, you can apply slide numbers to specific slides by selecting them before inserting the slide numbers.
By default, slide numbers appear at the bottom right of the slide. You can change this location via the master slide.
To edit the appearance (font, size, color) of slide numbers, go to Slide > Edit Theme, select the master slide, and adjust the text formatting.
Yes, you can add additional elements such as logos or text by editing the master slide via Edit Theme.
Yes, slide numbers automatically adjust as you add or remove slides from your deck.
Final Words
Adding and editing slide numbers in Google Slides is as easy as in PowerPoint. Using the simple instructions above, you can add slide numbers and edit how they appear by using slide master to edit the master slide.
