ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word, how can I begin page numbering after the first page?
Note: These instructions assume your document has no existing page numbering. Although existing page numbers may not be a problem, it is best to back up your document, and then remove all existing page numbers before following the steps below.
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Beginning page numbers on the second page
To begin page numbering on the second page:
Word 2007 for Windows
- On the tab, in the "Header & Footer" group, click .
- Click , , or , depending on where you want page numbers to appear in your document.
- Choose a page numbering design from the gallery of designs.
- On the tab, in the "Options" group, choose .
All other versions (Windows or Mac)
- Put your cursor on the first page, and from the menu, select .
- Select the position and alignment you want for the page numbers.
- Uncheck , and then click .
- Select your desired format.
- At the bottom of the window, select , and then select the number just below what you want your first page number to be (e.g., if you want the page after the title page to be page 1, select as the starting page number).
- Click twice to return to Word.
Beginning page numbers anywhere after the first page
To begin page numbering anywhere after the first page:
- Determine where you want your page numbering to begin (e.g., page 4), and then place your cursor at the end of the preceding page (e.g., page 3).
- In Word 2007, from the
In other versions of Word for Windows, from the
menu, select . Under "Section break types", select , and then click .In Word 2008 or 2004 for Mac OS X, from the menu, select and then .
tab, in the "Page
Setup" group, select . Then, from the drop-down list,
select .
- In Word 2007, from the
In all other versions, place your cursor on the next page, and then from the
menu, select . The Header and Footer toolbar should appear with several icons. tab, in the "Document Views"
group, select .
- If you want the page numbers at the top of the page, make sure you
are in the header. If you want the page numbering at the bottom,
switch to the footer. Click
Note: In Word 2007, the toggling option is located on the
tab in the "Navigation" group. In other Windows versions, it is the third icon from the left of the button. In Mac OS X, it is the fourth button from the button. Mousing over the icon for a couple of seconds will display "Switch Between Header and Footer".
to toggle between the header and footer.
- Once you are in the header or footer, find the or icon on the toolbar (or Ribbon in Word 2007). It will have a slightly different look from the other icons because it is already enabled. (Again, you can mouse over the icon to see its name.)
- Click or to disable it. This separates the section's headers or footers from those above. In all versions except Word 2007, close the Header and Footer toolbar.
- In Word 2007, from the
In all other versions, from the
menu, select , and then choose your preferred position and alignment for the page numbers. Leave checked. tab, in the "Header &
Footer" group, select , and then choose your
preferred position and alignment for the page numbers.
- In Word 2007, in the "Header & Footer" group, click and hold
In all other versions, click
, and then in the "Page numbering" section, click . .
- Select the exact number you want to be your starting number.
- Click until you return to the document.
Using this method, your document should have no page numbering before the point you selected. Later, you can add page numbers to the first portion without harming your custom numbering. To restart or customize your page numbering at a later section of the document, follow the same instructions.
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