Insert total number of slides in PowerPoint 2007

Question

Is it possible to insert the total amount of slides in a PowerPoint presentation into a footnote? I'm looking for an automated way.

Of course I could edit the footer and put it in manually, but if I increase/decrease slides, it would be necessary to adjust it. And this is something that we always forget.

The help from Microsoft explains how to do it manually. I can't believe that PowerPoint doesn't have it...

Answer 1

If you're looking for an option or configuration setting that will just automatically add it to every presentation you create, there isn't one. However, if you edit the Header or Footer, you can automatically add slide numbers there and have them appear on all slides.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101181931033.aspx

Answer 2

Bill Dilworth's add-in for PowerPoint may help you, depending on which version of PowerPoint you're using. This is exactly its purpose.

Answer 3

First make sure every slide has a normal slidenumber. Then add a module, insert the following piece of code and press F5 (Start).

Dim s As Slide
Dim shp As Shape

For Each s In ActivePresentation.Slides
    s.DisplayMasterShapes = True
    s.HeadersFooters.SlideNumber.Visible = msoTrue

    For Each shp In s.Shapes
        If Left(shp.Name, 12) = "Slide Number" Then
            shp.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = s.SlideNumber & " van " & ActivePresentation.Slides.Count
        End If

    Next
Next

Answer 4

I found one web page that said you put <#> of x into a text box in the Master Slide and then add "slide number" to the slide. I got it to work briefly, but then when I moved it, and tried again, it no longer populated the full slide number into x. But this solution may be feasable for most users.