Count down slide number

[Terry]

Is there a way to automatically generate a countdown slide counter as a
footer on a presentation? I have been doing it manually to help me within
time on a presentation. It sure would be a good feature to include in the
program, IMHO.

 

[trip_to_tokyo]

PowerPoint 2007

Terry, I am not sure what you mean by, “count down slide numberâ€.

If you mean slide numbers here’s how to do it:-

1. Open a new Presentation.

2. Insert tab / Text group / Header & Footer / Header and Footer window
should launch / Slide tab / place a tick (check) in the Slide number field
(towards the lower left hand corner) / Apply to All

3. You should see a number appear in the lower right hand corner of the
slide in which you are working.

Now if you add any slides to the Presentation they will have slide numbers
in the lower right hand corner.

If my comments have helped please hit Yes.

Thanks.

 

[Matti Vuori]

Is there a way to automatically generate a countdown slide counter as
a footer on a presentation? I have been doing it manually to help me
within time on a presentation.

No. But it would be possible to create a macro (in an add-in) that adds to
each slide a text that says "X slides left". One part of the macro would be
removing a previously added counter text.

 

[David Marcovitz]

No. But it would be possible to create a macro (in an add-in) that adds to
each slide a text that says "X slides left". One part of the macro would be
removing a previously added counter text.

Do you mean a count of how many slides is left? If so, the macro idea
could work. You might find what you need here:

Slide numbering - Slide XX of YY
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00548.htm

If you are talking about a countdown timer, that is a bit trickier. You
can get information about that here:

Clocks and timers for PowerPoint
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00081.htm

--David
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David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland