Different page numbers in word

The following shows an intro with lower case Roman numerals. You can use any other format instead.

You have a document, that required different formats for the page numbers and can’t quite figure out how to make this work.

Microsoft Words default page number setting is to give you the same style of the page number on every page. You may want to make your content or index pages numbered i, ii, iii and then use the standard pg1, pg2, pg3 for the rest of the document. Or maybe you have reference pages at the end of the document that required separate page numbers, for whatever reason you need to use two different styles of page numbers in the same document.

Before we start, make sure you have divided your document into sections. Each new section should start on a new page to make the numbering simple, from here we will show you how to insert a specific page numbering style into each section individually.

You’ll be using as many page number styles as you need within a matter of minutes.

Heres how.

Using more than one type of page number in Word

1. Open Word
2. Split your document into relevant sections, with each section starting on a new page
3. Place your cursor on the page you wish to start the numbering from
4. Click Layout
5. Click Page Break
6. Under Page Break, press Next Page. This will create a break between the two sections

1. Once you have the page break inserted, place your cursor on the page you want to start the numbering from, after the page break
2. Click Insert
3. Under Insert, Click Page Number
4. Press Page Number

1. Click Format to select the style of page number you would like to add to this section

1. Select Style

1. Press OK
2. Repeat these steps to create new page breaks before each section and then re-start or re-format the page numbers

There is no limit to how many different styles of page numbers you can use in one document, you can continue to repeat the steps above until you are satisfied with the page numbers within your Microsoft Word document.

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Usually, if you number the pages in a Microsoft Word document, you will number each of the pages sequentially starting from one. In some cases, such as long business reports or books with introductions or other special sections, you may want to use different page numbers in Word for different sections. You might also want to leave certain pages unnumbered, such as if you want to start page numbering on Page 3. This is all possible using Word’s built-in numbering feature.

Numbering Pages in Microsoft Word

It’s easy to add page numbers to a document in Microsoft Word. Simply click the «Insert» option on the ribbon menu, then click «Page Number.» Choose from one of the options to position the numbers where you want them, such as on the top or bottom of the page. Click «Page Number» again and click «Format Page Numbers» to choose font, size and other display settings.

Numbers will automatically appear where you placed them on each page.

Start Page Numbers Within Document

If you’re using a desktop edition of Microsoft Word, you can start with a page number other than one and start numbering anywhere in a document or a section.

To simply skip numbering on the first page, click the «Insert» tab in the ribbon menu, then click «Header» and «Edit Header.» In the «Header & Footer Tools» menu that appears, click the «Design» tab and check the box next to «Different First Page.»

If you want to otherwise start page numbering later in the document, you’ll want to insert a section break in the document before the section you want to number. To do this, go to the page where you want numbering to start and click «Layout» then click «Breaks» and «Next Page.» Double-click the header or footer where you want the page numbers to appear, and in the menu that pops up, uncheck the «Link to Previous» button, then click «Page Number» and pick the settings you want.

If you want to number multiple sections independently, create a section break for each one and uncheck «Link to Previous.»

Custom Page Numbers in Word

Once you have page numbers in sections where you want them or in the entire document in the Desktop version of Word, you can customize the numbering. Double click the header or footer where the numbers are, then click «Page Number» and «Format Page Numbers.»

Click the «Start at» drop-down and choose the number you want to start numbering. Repeat this for each section where you wan to customize the numbering.

If you want to delete page numbers for a particular section, double-click them on the header or footer of a page in that section and delete the numbers. The changes will apply to the entire section.

Using Word Online

If you’re using an online version of Word, your page number customization options are somewhat limited. You can skip numbering on the first page, but you can’t otherwise customize where numbering starts or what number comes first. If you need to make such changes, you may want to use a desktop version of Word or ask someone with the program to help you customize your document and send it back to you.

If you want to skip numbering the first page in Word online, click the «Insert» tab on the ribbon menu and then click «Header & Footer.» Click «Options,» then click «Different First Page.» Click the «Options» button again and click «Remove Page Numbers.»

If you need to add the numbers to the rest of the document, click the «Other Pages» button in the «Header & Footer» menu and then click «Insert» and «Page Number.»