Instructions apply to PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365.
Changes on the Slide Master are applied to every slide in your presentation.
The Slide Master controls the look of an entire presentation, including the slide numbers.
When you want every slide number to look the same, change the slide number in the Slide Master.
To dive into the PowerPoint Slide Master:
On theribbon, go toView.
Select theSlide Masterthumbnail(it’s the top slide in the Slide pane).
This is where you’ll change the font size of the slide number placeholder.
Both methods are quick and easy.
For both methods, find the slide number placeholder first.
The placeholder is a#sign and the location varies depending on the template you use.
In this example, the placeholder is near the top right of the screen.
Double-click theslide number placeholderto display the Font toolbar.
Select theFont Sizedropdown arrow and choose a larger size font for the slide number.
This displays the Font toolbar, as well as other options for this placeholder.
All the slides in your presentation are updated and display the larger slide number.
