How To Number Pages In Word 2016

Lesson 17: Folio Numbers

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Introduction

Folio numbers can be used to automatically number each page in your certificate. They come in a wide range of number formats and can be customized to accommodate your needs. Page numbers are unremarkably placed in the header, footer, or side margin. When y'all need to number some pages differently, Word allows you to restart page numbering.

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Watch the video below to learn more virtually page numbers in Word.

To add page numbers:

Word tin can automatically label each page with a page number and place information technology in a header, footer, or side margin. If you have an existing header or footer, information technology volition be removed and replaced with the page number.

On the Insert tab, click the Page Number command.
Open the Top of Folio, Lesser of Page, or Page Margin bill of fare, depending on where y'all desire the page number to be positioned. And so select the desired manner of header.
Page numbering volition appear.
Press the Esc cardinal to lock the header and footer.
If you lot need to make any changes to your page numbers, simply double-click the header or footer to unlock information technology.

If yous've created a page number in the side margin, it's still considered office of the header or footer. You won't be able to select the page number unless the header or footer is selected.

To add together folio numbers to an existing header or footer:

If y'all already take a header or footer and you want to add a page number to it, Word has an option to automatically insert the page number into the existing header or footer. In our example, nosotros'll add together page numbering to our document's header.

Double-click anywhere on the header or footer to unlock it.
On the Blueprint tab, click the Folio Number command. In the carte du jour that appears, hover the mouse over Current Position and select the desired page numbering style.
Page numbering volition appear.
When you're finished, press the Esc fundamental.

To hide the page number on the first page:

In some documents, you may not want the first page to show the page number. Y'all can hibernate the kickoff folio number without affecting the rest of the pages.

Double-click the header or footer to unlock information technology.
From the Design tab, identify a cheque mark side by side to Different First Page. The header and footer will disappear from the first folio. If y'all desire, you can type something new in the header or footer, and information technology will only affect the beginning page.

If you're unable to select Different First Folio, it may exist considering an object within the header or footer is selected. Click in an empty area inside the header or footer to brand sure nothing is selected.

To restart folio numbering:

Word allows you to restart page numbering on any page of your certificate. Y'all tin do this by inserting a section break and selecting the number you want to restart the numbering with. In our case, nosotros'll restart the page numbering for our document's Works Cited department.

Place the insertion signal at the top of the page you desire to restart folio numbering for. If in that location is text on the page, place the insertion betoken at the beginning of the text.
Select the Layout tab, then click the Breaks control. Select Next Page from the drib-down card that appears.
A section intermission will be added to the document.
Double-click the header or footer containing the folio number you desire to restart.
Click the Page Number control. In the carte du jour that appears, select Format Page Numbers.
A dialog box will appear. Click the Outset at: button. By default, it will offset at 1. If you want, you can change the number. When you lot're washed, click OK.
The page numbering volition restart.

To learn more about calculation section breaks to your document, visit our lesson on Breaks.

Challenge!

Open up our practice document.
On folio 1, insert the Accent Bar four page number at the Bottom of folio.
In the Design Options, choose Unlike Outset Page. The page number should at present be hidden on the commencement page.
Ringlet to page 27 of the certificate.
Place your cursor at the beginning of the title Works Cited and insert a Continuous Section break.
In the footer of page 27, restart the page numbering at ane.
When you're finished, the bottom of page 27 should look like this: