Slide Master: Insert a Footer This discussion assumed that the Slide Master included a Footer. Say the template you created does not. Here are the steps to setup a Footer.   Try it: Insert a Footer The slide show is open in Master View. The Slide Master is selected.  Go to Insert ->Text->Header and Footer.   What Do You See? You can select the following options if you wish: Date and Time (Update or Fixed) Slide Number Footer   There is a check mark to make the title slide different.   What Else Do You See? You can click on Apply to add the Footer to this slide and Apply to All to add it to all of them. Exam 77-883: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 2. Creating a Slide Presentation  2.4. Format slides: Setup Slide Footers Insert ->Text->Header & Footer