Export to PowerPoint now includes page numbers, why?

[SteveD]

I'm not sure when this became a thing but, we have just noticed that the export to PowerPoint function now includes the page number and number of pages caption in the screenshot. This feature is unnecessary and unwanted as PowerPoint already has a page numbering capability and the Power BI screenshot page number does not recalculate for other pages added to the slide deck, and not from the report. 

Is it possible to revert the feature to screenshot only the report canvass area, or have an option to include or exclude page numbers in the export?
Screenshot of current Export to PowerPoint slide for reference.

[v-xiaotang · Accepted solution]

Hi all

Latest reply from the product team: this is by design, and it's working as designed. So this thread will be closed later, thanks for your understanding.❤️

If you still have problems, please continue to follow this process, unable to remove page number while PPT export - Microsoft Power BI Community

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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[v-xiaotang]

Hi @SteveD  @009co 

Thanks for reaching out to us. 

It's a known issue. The latest information on this issue (ICM: 301468668) will be posted here, unable to remove page number while PPT export - Microsoft Power BI Community

Thanks for your patience.

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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[009co]

Just noticed this too.

We are exporting to PowerPoint and selectively using some of the exported slides, not all of them.

The page numbering is then of course now longer relevant and needs to be edited from the images.

PowerPoint image edit - crop feature makes this easy enough but it is an extra slightly annoying step to have to do.