Guide on how to number pages in Word 2010

The best text editing software currently available is still Word, used extensively by companies and schools. This software can help you create and format documents on various topics. The following article will guide you on how to insert page numbers in Word.

1. Inserting Page Numbers in Word Starting from the First Page

Use the toolbar on your computer screen. Select the Insert tab, and then choose the Page Number option.

At this point, 4 options will appear for you to choose from:

Top of Page: Insert numbers at the top of the page.

Bottom of Page: Insert numbers at the bottom of the page.

Page Margins: Insert page numbers in the margins.

Current Position: Insert page numbers at a position of your choosing.

2. How to Insert Page Numbers in Word from a Specific Page

Step 1: First, choose the page where you need to start numbering, then place the cursor at that location.

Step 2: Next, on the toolbar, select the Page Layout tab, click on Breaks, and choose Next Page.

Step 3: Then, select Insert, press Page Number, and choose Format Page Numbers. Pick the numbering style you like and select Start at to choose any number. This number will be the start of your page numbering. Finally, click OK.

Step 4: To apply the page numbering, select Page Number, or you can select the Insert tab, then choose Header/Footer.

Next, choose the numbering style you prefer, such as: Left margin, Right margin, Center, Bottom of page, etc.

Step 5: After completing the above step, both sections will have page numbers assigned.

To remove the page numbers assigned to the first section, go to the Header & Footer Tools under Design, and then click on Link to Previous to disable the link. This action will sever the link between the two sections.

Step 6: After you've disconnected the link of the two sections, to remove the page numbers and the page numbering style of Footer Section 1, press Close Header and Footer.

3. How to Start Page Numbers from a Number Greater than 1

In case you do not want to start page numbering from number 1, for any reason, and need to start from a number greater than 1.

Step 1: First, choose Format Page Numbers in the Page Number section.

Step 2: In the Format Page Number window, select Start at: and then enter the page number you wish to start from.

4. How to Remove Page Numbers in Word

Method 1

Step 1: First, select the page whose number needs to be removed.

Step 2: Then, select Remove Page Number in the Page Number portion.

Method 2

Step 1: First, click on the location of the page number you want to remove.

Step 2: To remove the page number, press the Backspace button on your keyboard (or highlight the page number and press Delete).

Step 3: Then, double-click outside the Header/Footer area to check the result of the page number removal operation.