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Do you want text to appear at the top and bottom of your slides? Adding headers and footers is as easy as clicking a few buttons! Note that you cannot add headers and footers using the mobile app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. This wikiHow article teaches you how to add Headers and Footers in PowerPoint on Windows and Mac computers.
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Click the Insert tab and select Header & Footer . If you want the header to appear in your presentation, click the Slide tab. Alternatively, click the Notes and Handouts tab to add a header (and footer, if you'd like) for printing only.
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Check the “Date and Time” box and choose a time setting. Choose Update automatically and Fixed as a display type. If you choose Fixed , type the date into the blank.Advertisement
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Check the “Header” box and type your text. Note that you cannot add headers to Slides and can only use this option if you're in the Notes and Handouts tab.
- If you want to create a header for your slideshow, go to View > Master and then create an image or text box on the Master so it'll show up on each slide.
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Check the "Footer” box and add footer text (optional). The footer is the text that appears at the bottom. If you want to standardize a bit of text other than the date, type your desired text into the box. The text you type here will appear on every slide.
- Check the box next to "Page Number" if you want each slide numbered in the footer.
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Click Apply to All to save your changes. This will add your header (and footer, if you added one) to every slide. You can return at any time to modify your header settings.
- You can also adjust the Header location. If you want to move the header to another place on the page, hold your mouse cursor over one of the lines surrounding it until a 4-way arrow cursor appears. Hold the mouse button down and drag the header to another location.
- Moving the header to another location on the Notes Master will not move it on the Handout Page—you’ll have to switch to the Handout Master on the Views tab if you want to reposition the header in that style of printout.
- Footers can also be moved this way.
- Edit your Headers and Footers simply by clicking inside their box. Changing the text, font style, or shape will apply changes to every slide. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I add different art into different pages of my presentations?Community AnswerTake a picture of your art and airdrop it on your laptop. From there, do the same steps.
wikiHow Video: How to Add a Header in Powerpoint
Tips
- When presenting a PowerPoint presentation as a part of a training or classroom activity, consider printing slides in the Slide Note format. The extra lines at the bottom of each page should encourage note-taking.Thanks
- You can edit PowerPoint presentations on the go using the mobile app with more functionality called Google Slides .Thanks
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Stat by clicking the ""Insert"" tab at the top of PowerPoint. Then, click ""Header & Footer"" on the toolbar—it'll automatically open to the ""Slide"" tab. Next, choose the options you want to appear in the header. To place the date and time on each slide, select ""Date and time"". If you want the date and time to stay the same regardless of when someone opens the document, select ""Fixed,"" and enter the desired date. If you'd rather the date update every time you view the presentation, choose ""Update automatically,"" and select a date format. Select ""Slide number"" to show slide numbers at the top-right corner of each slide. If you want to include text at the bottom of each slide as well as the top, check the box next to ""Footer,"" and enter the desired text, such as your company name, copyright information, or the name of the presentation. You can check the box next to ""Don't show on title slide"" to avoid adding a header or footer to the first slide in the presentation. If you plan to print handouts to accompany your presentation, you can also add a header and footer to the printed Notes and Handouts pages—just click the ""Notes and Handouts"" tab and choose your preferences. Click ""Apply to All"" to save your changes. After placing a header or footer, you can change its position or appearance on the master slide. Click the ""View"" menu and select ""Slide Master"" to open the Master Slide editor. Then, click the first slide in the left panel—you'll see your header or footer on the slide. Highlight the text of the header or footer to bring up a menu that lets you customize its font size, face, color, and alignment. To move the header or footer, hover the mouse cursor over the box that surrounds it into the cursor turns into a four-way arrow, then click-and-drag it to the desired location. Depending on your presentation theme, you may have additional master slides to edit in the left panel—click through each slide master and adjust the headers or footers if necessary. When you're finished, click ""Close Master View"" to return to your presentation.
