How to Number Pages in Word (from the Beginning or Any Page)

This updated guide explains how to Number Pages in Word (from the Beginning or Any Page) through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

Follow the article below, which teaches you how to number the page from the beginning to the end of the Word document and how to number the page from any position in the text.

1. Number the Page Starting from the First Page in the Word Document.

You choose Insert -> Page Number . Here you have the options:

- Top of Page: Bookmark the page at the top of the page.

- Bottom of Page: Bookmark the page at the bottom of the page.

- Page Margins: Bookmark page margins.

- Current Position: Bookmark the page at the position where the mouse cursor is positioned.

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Example

You choose to highlight in the middle, at the bottom of each page (Bottom of Page), select Insert -> Page Number -> Bottom of Page -> select the first type and position in the middle.

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Similarly you can choose for themselves the position and type of bookmark as you like. The scrollbar in Simple will have many types of bookmarks for you to choose.

So Word documents are automatically numbered from the beginning to the end of the document.

2. Number the Page from Any Page in the Word Document.

Step 1: You put the cursor on the top of any page that you may need to start bookmarking.

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Step 2: Select Page Layout -> Breaks -> Next Page to separate the text into 2 different sections: 1 section from the cursor position to the end of the text and 1 section from the beginning to the end of the page without the mouse cursor.

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Step 3: Choose Insert -> Page numbers -> Format page numbers .

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The Page Number Format dialog box appears, select the page numbering style in Number format and select Start at 1 or any starting value you may need to start bookmarking. Then click OK .

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Step 4: You choose Insert -> Header / Footer or select Page number to bookmark, then select the bookmark type. Example of bookmarking in the middle of the bottom of the page:

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Step 5: So you have numbered the page of both sections to delete the number of pages in section 1 you need to disconnect between the two sections by clicking off the yellow of Link to Previous in the Design section of Header & Footer Tools .

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Step 6: After you have broken the 2 sections, click Footer Section 1 and delete the page number and bookmark type and click Close Header and Footer .

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Thus Section 1 has no page numbers and page numbers only start from Section 2 (from the position of the mouse cursor).

So you know how to number pages in Word starting from the first page or starting from any page in Word documents. Good luck!

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Number Pages in Word (from the Beginning or Any Page)?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.