How do I get my PowerPoint handouts to print out without the date and page number?

Answer

To delete the date:

  • Go to File and select Print.
  • At the bottom, click Edit Header and Footer.
  • Even though Date and Time is not selected, it will still print out, so select Date and Time.
  • Choose Fixed, and then delete all the text from the box.
  • Click Apply to All.

To delete the page number:

  • Go to View.
  • Click Handout Master.
  • Uncheck the box for Page Number.
  • This same method will also work to delete the Date.

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  • Last Updated Apr 20, 2023
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  1. Thank you for your simple - but very effective - solution for not printing a date on the header of handouts pages.
    by Fred on Mar 17, 2015
  2. Thank you! Much appreciated.
    by Evan on Mar 30, 2015
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    by Bob on Apr 09, 2015
  4. Thank you, that saved me hours of frustration.
    by Moya on May 07, 2015
  5. This also helped me to Save As to a PDF of the handouts without page numbers, thank you!
    by BilFish on Jun 29, 2015
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    by Paul Glassman on Sep 01, 2015
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    by Gerald on Oct 03, 2015
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    by KG on Dec 08, 2015
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    by Yonec on Mar 09, 2019
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    by Susan on Nov 06, 2019
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    by johanna on Nov 14, 2022
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