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Whether you’re writing a 50-page essay or those tedious research papers, there are a variety of ways to customize the page numbers. Use the Insert tab to quickly add page numbers in Word. From there, you can change the formatting and numbering options. In this article, we are going to cover how to easily add page numbers in Word on Windows and some basic page numbering functions on MacOS.
How to add page numbers in Word on Windows PC.
- In an open document, click insert.
- Choose page number.
- Select the location you want your page numbers to appear from the dropdown menu be it at the header or footer.
- If you don’t want the title page of your document numbered, go to the design tab, and choose different first page.
- Select Page Number followed by Format Page Numbers.
- Click the circle next to "Start at:" and set the number to zero.
- Select OK before choosing Close Header and Footer to finish editing.
How to include the total number of pages in a Word document on Windows
Like Word for macOS users, Windows users with Microsoft Word can also include the total page count of their document alongside individual page numbers.
The process follows many of the same steps as inserting page numbers — going to the Insert menu and selecting Page Number from the drop-down before choosing the location of the page numbers.
The difference is that when you're scrolling through the page number formats, you'll want to locate and pick the "Page X of Y" section. There are multiple alignment styles for this — left, centre, and right — and once you've picked which you want, click Close Header and Footer to set it.
How to include the total number of pages in a Word document on macOS
Among the many options for customizing your page numbers is the ability to also feature the total number of pages in your Word document on macOS.
If you want a reader to be able to see what page out of the total number of document pages they're on, start by double-clicking the header or footer, depending on where you placed your page numbers.
Then, while on the Header & Footer menu, choose "Footer" and select the Semaphore style from the drop-down menu. When you've finished editing, click "Close Header and Footer" or double-click any area outside of the header or footer to get back to your document.
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