Insert page numbers
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On the Insert tab, select
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If you don't want a page number to appear on the first page, select Different First Page.
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If you want numbering to start with 1 on the second page, go to Page Number > Format Page Numbers, and set Start at to 0.
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When you're done, select Close Header and Footer or press Esc.
Tip: To get back to a header or footer to make changes, double-click in the header or footer area.
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On the Insert tab, select
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Select a location, and then pick an alignment style. Word automatically numbers every page, except designated title pages.
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To change the numbering style, select Format on the top toolbar and choose the formatting you want to use.
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Select OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
For more info on page numbers, see Page numbering in Word.
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