7 ways to number pages in Word that you need to know.

For example, when you're writing a book, there's a symmetrical page numbering style in Word . This article will summarize all the page numbering styles in Word for you to easily follow and use.

How to number pages in Word skipping the first page.

Step 1:

In the Word interface, the user clicks Insert and then selects Page Number to choose the location where they want to insert the page number.

Step 2:

Next, click on the Design tab, then look down to the Options section and select Different First Page.

Step 3:

Now you can number Word pages starting from page 2 as usual, without needing to refer to page 1.

How to number pages in Word using Roman numerals

Step 1:

First, you need to double-click on the footer or header, depending on where you want to insert the page number in Word.

Step 2:

Look at the Design group, then scroll down to Header & Footer and select Page Number. A list will appear; click Format Page Numbers to format the footer in Word.

Step 3:

This displays options for formatting page numbers in Word. Under Number format, select Roman numerals for page numbers and then click OK.

Step 4:

Continue by clicking on Footer or Header, depending on the position of the page number you previously selected, and then choose the Roman numeral page number display style in Word.

The Roman numeral page numbers displayed in Word are shown in the image below.

Automatic page numbering in Word 2007, 2010, and 2019

Numbering pages starting from the first page in Word is very simple, and the steps apply to all versions of Word.

Step 1:

In Word, click Insert and then select Page Number.

Step 2:

Now you can choose whether to place the page numbers at the top of the document or at the bottom. Click on that option, and you will see how the page numbers are displayed in the document.

We choose where it appears in the document—center, left, or right—and then click select.

Numbering pages starting from any page in Word 2007, 2010, 2019

Besides numbering pages starting from the first page, we can also skip the first page and number pages from any page.

Step 1:

Move to the starting page numbering location and place the cursor at the beginning of the page. In Word, click on Layout (Word 2016-2019) and Page Layout (Word 2007-2010), then select Breaks > Next Page to split the text into two different sections, as shown in the image.

Step 2:

Next, click Insert, then select Page Number > Format Page Numbers. Your preferred numbering style will be displayed; enter the desired starting page number (page 1) in the Start at field.

Next, click on Page Number to choose where to display the page numbers in the document.

Step 3:

Next, click on Header & Footer Tools in the Design section, then click on Link to Previous to break the link between the two sections.

How to number pages in Word starting from any number

We can number the pages not starting from 1, but choose any number we want.

Step 1:

In the Word interface, click Insert > Page Number, then select Format Page Number.

Step 2:

Next, choose a numbering style, then enter the desired starting page number in the "Start at" section.

Finally, we just need to choose where the page numbers appear in Word.

How to number pages symmetrically in Word 2007, 2010, and 2019

The symmetrical page numbering style in Word is where odd-numbered pages are on one side and even-numbered pages are on the other, symmetrically arranged. We follow the same steps across different versions of Word.

Step 1:

First, at the bottom of the page, double-click to display the interface for inserting headers and footers in Word.

Next, look at the Ribbon tab, Design, and in the Options group, check the box for Different Odd & Even Pages to number pages symmetrically.

Step 2:

Next, look to the left side of the screen, under Page Number > Bottom of Page, select the position and style you want for the first page. The odd-numbered pages will now be on one side.

Step 3:

Next, scroll down to page 2, click Page Number again, then select Bottom of Page, and choose a position symmetrical to page 1. Remember to keep the Different Odd & Even Pages setting enabled.

Alternating page numbers (alternating letters and numbers) in Word 2007, 2010, and 2019.

Step 1:

Set the position at the bottom of the page where you want to separate letters and numbers when numbering pages.

In Word, click Layout, then in the Breaks section, scroll down to Sections Breaks and select Next Page to separate the sections.

Step 2:

Next, click Insert > Page Number > Format Page Number… We will choose the page numbering style as text, and in the Page numbering section, check Start at as 'a'. Click OK.

Step 3:

Click on Page Number and then select the location where you want to insert the page numbers. The pages will then begin to be numbered using text.

Step 4:

Drag the mouse to the section where you've separated the sections; this is where you want to add the page numbers. Click at the top of the page and select Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers…

In the Number format section, select page number format 1, 2, or 3. In the Start at section, enter 1 to number the pages numerically.

The page numbers were created using a mix of numbers and letters.

Instructions on how to delete page numbers in Word

To delete page numbers in Word, simply click Insert, then click Page Number, and select Remove Page Number.