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The header refers to the section of a document that appears in the top margin. On the other hand, the footer refers to the area of a document that appears in the bottom margin. Text inserted in the header or footer will show on each page of the document where you can add names, dates, and titles.
However, unlike Google Docs or Microsoft PowerPoint, there is no dedicated option to add or remove headers, footers in Google Slides. Still, you can insert them manually just like any other text, and if you want, you can also add page numbers to your Google Slides, and this is the subject of this article.
Listed are the steps you can follow if you want to add Google Slides header and footer.
Step 1: Open your presentation in Google Slides.
Step 2: Choose the Slide where you want to add a header or footer.
Step 3: Select the ‘Text box’ from the Toolbar dropdown menu. Then click and drag to form a text box on the slide. If you’re adding a header, drag it on the top margin and on the bottom footer margin.

Google Slides header
Step 4: Now enter the text for the header or footer. You can change the text’s font, size, alignment, color, and style using the options found on the Toolbar.

Add title
If you have several slides with the same layout and want to add a Google Slides footer or header to all of them, you can do it quickly as long as they come from a similar layout master.
Step 1: Select the slide where you want to insert a header or footer.
Step 2: Click ‘Slide’ and select ‘Edit Master’ from the dropdown menu.

Edit master slides
Step 3: The Master Editor View should open.

Google slides masters
Step 4: Click the Insert placeholder dropdown arrow on the Toolbar and choose Text Box.

Add placeholder
Step 5: Draw a text box where you want to place the footer or header.
Step 6: Now enter the text. You can change the text’s font, size, alignment, color, and style using the options found on the Toolbar.
Step 7: Click the “X” button at the upper-right to exit the master view. The footer or header text will appear on all the slides that are derived from this slide master.
Now, when you want to delete the header or footer from your Google Slide Presentation, simply follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the presentation in Google Slides, from which you want to remove headers and footers.
Step 2: Click ‘View’ from the top menu and select “Master’ from the dropdown menu.

Open master Google slides
Step 3: Right Click to Delete the header or footer text.

Google slides footer
Step 4: Click the “X” button at the upper-right to exit the master view. The footer or header text will be removed on all the slides that are derived from this slide master.
Adding Page Numbers on Google Slides
If you want to affix page numbers to Google Slides, simply follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open a presentation in Google Slides to which you want to add numbers.
Step 2: From the Toolbar menu, click ‘Insert’ and select ‘Slide numbers’ form the dropdown.

Edit slide numbers
Step 3: Click on Apply.

Add slide numbers
Note: When adding slide numbers, if you don’t want your title slide to be numbered, you need to check the box next to ‘Skip title slides.’ Alternatively, if you’re going to number only specific slides, choose ‘Apply to Selected’ instead of ‘Apply.’
How to Get Rid of Slide Numbers from Google Slides
Step 1: Open the Google Slide presentation containing the slide numbers that you want to remove.
Step 2: Choose the ‘Insert’ tab at the top menu.
Step 3: Select ‘Slide numbers’ at the bottom of the dropdown menu.
Step 4: Choose the ‘Off’ option.

Off slide numbers
Step 5: Click the ‘Apply’ button.
Comments
I've followed these steps and removed the headers from all the master slides. But they still appear on my slides. This is infuriating!!! How on earth do I remove them? They're not appearing in the master slides to delete.
Hi! 1) Try changing the specific master slide that was used to create this slide. To do this, while on this slide, go to "Menu" > "Slide" > "Edit Master". You will then proceed to edit a specific slide. 2) Check the menu item "Background", this is the image (logo for example) can be loaded as a background.