If you want to change numbering in different parts of a Word document, you will need to separate your document into sections and create different headers and footers in the sections. Inserting page numbers in a section and changing numbering To return to the default view, click the View tab in the Ribbon and select Print Layout in the Views group: You can also view section breaks by clicking the View tab in the Ribbon and selecting Draft in the Views group. With Show/Hide ¶ on, section breaks normally appear as follows: It's a good idea to click Show/Hide ¶ in the Paragraph group on the Home tab in the Ribbon so you will be able to see where section breaks have been inserted in your document:
Turning off the display of page numbers on the first page in a one section document You can also press Alt + Shift + P to insert the page number field. The following Header & Footer Tools Design tab appears in the Ribbon when you are in Header / Footer mode: To easily return to Header / Footer mode, double-click in the header or footer area. You can also click Close in the Header & Footer Tools Design tab.
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When you insert page numbers in headers and footers, they should be inserted as fields so that they will automatically update as the document is edited. You can add page numbers in Word documents at the top or bottom of pages using headers or footers. Add Page Numbers in Word Documents using Headers or Footersīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 9, 2021Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 365 (Windows)