The most detailed guide on how to number pages, skipping the first page and starting from any page in Word.

Typically, the first page without page numbers will be the document title page, or the table of contents page, etc. In that case, you can choose to start numbering the Word document from any page you want and select the page number sequence.

This article will guide you on how to number pages starting from any page in Word.

Instructions on how to number pages starting from any page in Word 2019

Numbering pages in Word 2019, skipping the cover page.

Step 1:

First, open the Word document you want to number the pages in. Then, click on the Insert tab and then on Page Number .

Step 2:

At this point, the user will choose the desired location for page numbering in Word , depending on the document's page numbering requirements.

Step 3:

Next, you will check the box labeled "Different First Page" . The cover page will then no longer be numbered , or the first page will no longer be numbered sequentially.

The document will then automatically skip the first cover page and proceed with Word numbering starting from page 2, following the correct sequence number, which is 2.

Number pages in Word 2019 starting from any page.

Step 1:

First, navigate to the page where you want to add page numbers . Then, click on the Layout tab on the Ribbon .

Step 2:

Next, the user clicks on the Breaks tab , then looks down at Section Breaks and selects Next Page to set up sections for the Word document.

Step 3:

Next, click on Page Number and choose where to place the page numbers . At this point, all pages will be numbered sequentially.

Step 4:

We then uncheck the "Link to previous" option as shown below.

Then you delete all the page numbers from page 1 to the page where you want to assign any page number .

Step 5:

To change the existing page number to your desired number, select Format Page Number… under Page Number.

Step 6:

This will display an interface allowing you to adjust page numbers in Word. In the Format Page Numbers dialog box , select the desired starting number and fill in the Start at field . For example, if you want to number page 3 as 1, enter 1 in the blank space.

The third page in Word has been numbered 1 as shown below. You can also change it to a different page number if you wish.

Numbering pages, skipping the first page, in Word 2016

Step 1: Place your cursor before the first character of the page where you want to start numbering. If skipping the first page, place your cursor before the first character of page 2.

Step 2: Go to Layout > Break > Next page

Step 3: Go to Insert > Page Number > select the location to insert the page number. If you need to format the page number, click on Page Number Format.

B4: Click on Link to Previous to disconnect the following section from the previous one. If you can't find this option, simply double-click on the header or footer of the document to see it appear.

B5: Delete the page numbers of the pages you don't want numbered.

The final step after you've finished drafting the content and automatically numbering the pages is simply to save the document. The steps for numbering pages in Word starting from any page are quite easy. The page order will automatically start from any page you've selected in your Word document.

Numbering pages starting from any page in Word 2007

Step 1:  Open Word and scroll to the page where you want to start numbering.

Step 2: Place the mouse cursor before the first character of that page, as shown below. If you are numbering pages without the first page, place the cursor before the first character of the second page.

Step 3: Select the Page Layout tab on the ribbon and then select Breaks > Next Page to split the text into two different sections as shown in the image.

Step 4:  Select Insert > Page numbers > Format page number .

Step 5: In Page Number Format , select the page number style in the Number Format section . Choose Start at as 1 or any value you want. Click OK to create page numbers.

Step 6: In the Insert tab , select Footer or Header to add page numbers and reformat the page number style for the document. Here, I chose the Alphabetical Footer style.

Step 7: Two different sections will appear on the page where you want to start numbering.

Step 8: Now you need to break the link between the two sections to remove the page number in the previous section > click on "Link to Previous" to break the link between section 1 and section 2.

Step 9: Scroll up to section 1 and click on the Page Number section of the pages you don't want numbered to delete them.

Immediately afterwards, the page numbers for Section 1 will be deleted. And the page numbering will begin from Section 2.