How to Change the Slide Number Color in PowerPoint

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May 4, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to customize slide number font color in PowerPoint.

Quick summary

Changing the slide number color in PowerPoint is a quick two-step process: select the slide number on the canvas, then apply a new color using the Font Color option in the Home menu.

Steps

Highlight the slide number inside the slide canvas of your PowerPoint presentation that you want to edit.
Go to the Home menu and click the Font Color option.
Pick the new color you wish to apply to the slide number.
The slide number color in your PowerPoint presentation will be updated to reflect your selection.

📌 Why this matters

Customizing slide number colors in PowerPoint helps presenters maintain consistent branding and improve slide readability across professional decks. This feature is especially useful when working with dark-themed or custom-branded templates where default black or white numbers clash with the background. Knowing how to change the font color of slide numbers directly from the Home menu saves time and eliminates the need for workarounds. It gives presenters full visual control over every design element in their presentation.

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