Add an Unclassified Label in PowerPoint

How to Insert an “Unclassified" Label in PowerPoint

Updated on:

May 25, 2026

By:

Use this interactive demo to learn how to add an Unclassified label to every PowerPoint slide via the footer.

Quick summary

Adding an Unclassified label to a PowerPoint presentation ensures every slide displays the correct classification marking in the footer. This is done through the Header & Footer dialog under the Insert tab and applied to all slides in seconds.

Steps

Go to the Insert tab in PowerPoint.
Click Header & Footer located in the Text group.
Check the Footer checkbox to enable the footer field.
Type UNCLASSIFIED in the footer text field.
Click Apply to All to add the label to every slide.

📌 Why this matters

Properly marking PowerPoint presentations with classification labels like UNCLASSIFIED is a mandatory requirement in government, defense, and regulated industries. Using the built-in Header & Footer feature ensures the classification marking appears consistently on every slide without manual editing. This approach saves time, reduces human error, and keeps documents compliant with information-handling policies. Teams working with sensitive or official materials can standardize this process across all presentations in just five steps.

Your product deserves an interactive demo

Start free