Navigation
Slide numbers, section labels, and progress cues that help readers locate themselves in long decks.
Headers & Footers
Keep Deck Metadata Useful and Quiet
Headers and footers carry navigation, date, brand, and compliance context across slides. Use this OPF reference to choose a repeatable pattern without letting metadata compete with the presentation itself.
Context
Date, version, and appendix markers that make exported or printed decks easier to interpret later.
Branding
Subtle organization, client, or event identifiers that keep a deck attributed without competing with content.
Compliance
Legal, confidentiality, classification, and usage lines for controlled distribution contexts.
Header and Footer Patterns
Slide Number Only
A minimal bottom-right slide number for decks that need navigation without extra metadata.
NavigationOPF native
Slide Number Progress
A bottom-right current-over-total marker that shows how far the audience is through the deck.
NavigationOPF extension pending
Section Marker Header
A quiet top-left section label that tells readers which part of the deck they are in.
NavigationOPF extension pending
Dated Footer
A compact footer with a fixed or generated date stamp plus a slide number.
ContextOPF extension pending
Brand Logo Footer
A small brand mark or company name in the footer paired with a slide number.
BrandingOPF extension pending
Client Delivery Footer
A prepared-for footer that names the client, presenter, or engagement alongside the slide number.
BrandingOPF extension pending
Confidential Legal Footer
A single-line confidentiality or usage notice in the footer with optional slide numbering.
ComplianceOPF extension pending
Classification Banner
A top classification label for highly controlled materials, paired with a restrained footer.
ComplianceOPF extension pending
Version Control Footer
A footer that combines version, date, and slide number for draft-heavy review cycles.
ContextOPF extension pending
Appendix Numbering
A separate appendix numbering format that distinguishes backup slides from the main story.
NavigationOPF extension pending
Header & Footer Rules
Keep Metadata Subordinate
Headers and footers should be the quietest repeatable elements on the slide. If they compete with the title or chart, reduce size, contrast, or density.
Use Master-Level Consistency
Position, type size, and color should remain stable across the deck. Exceptions belong on title, divider, or full-bleed image slides.
Treat Legal Text as a Constraint
Use only the shortest approved legal or classification phrase. Repeated compliance copy is necessary in some contexts, but it should not become the visual center.