Solution:

1) Select the 'View' menu and select 'Master' . (The Master submenu appears.)
2) Select 'Notes Master'. (A Notes Master slide appears, displaying the 'Header Area', 'Date Area', 'Master title text', 'Notes Body Area', 'Footer Area', and 'Number Area' placeholders.)
3) (Optional) Type a header in the 'Header Area' placeholder .

a) Select the 'Header Area' placeholder. (Handles appear around the border.)
Header placeholder
b) Type the desired header text.
c) (Optional) Move the 'Header Area' placeholder to the desired location.
d) Click outside the placeholder to deselect it.

4) (Optional) Type a date in the 'Date Area' placeholder.

a) Select the 'Date Area' placeholder. (Handles appear around the border.)
Date Area placeholder
b) Select '(date/time)' in the placeholder. (The selection is highlighted.)
c) Select the 'Insert' menu and select 'Date and Time...'. (The Date and Time dialog box appears.)
d) Select the desired format from the 'Available Formats' list.
Available Formats
e) Click 'OK'.
f) (Optional) Move the 'Date Area' placeholder to the desired location.
g) Click outside the placeholder to deselect it.

5) (Optional) Type the desired information in the 'Master title text' placeholder:

a) Select the 'Master title text' placeholder. (Handles appear around the border.)
Master title text
b) Select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Edit Slide Object'. (The placeholder moves to the Slide Master view, displaying the 'Title Area for AutoLayouts', Object Area for AutoLayouts', 'Date Area', 'Footer Area', and 'Number Area' placeholders.)
c) Make changes to the 'Slide Master' .
d) Return to the 'Notes Master' by following steps 1) through 2).

6) (Optional) Type the desired text in the 'Notes Body Area' placeholder.
7) (Optional) Type a footer in the 'Footer Area' placeholder:

a) Select the 'Footer Area' placeholder. (Handles appear around the selection box.)
Footer Area placeholder
b) Type the desired footer text.
c) Move the 'Footer Area' placeholder to the desired location.
d) Click on a blank area to deselect the placeholder.

8) (Optional) Type a slide number format in the 'Number Area' placeholder:

a) Select the 'Number Area' placeholder. (Handles appear around the selection box.)
Number Area placeholder
b) Select the 'Insert' menu and select 'Slide Number'.
c) Move the 'Number Area' placeholder to the desired location.
d) Click on a blank area to deselect the placeholder.

9) Format the text in the placeholders as desired.