How to choose pagination in Word. Add page numbers to the header or footer in Word for Windows.
If your document already has header or footer text (such as a side header or chapter title) and you want to add page numbers, you need . When trying to add page numbers to an existing header and footer using the button Page number tab Insert existing text will be replaced by page numbers.
If you're not using a text header and footer, learn how to quickly add page numbers to your document from the article Add page numbers to Word.
Note: If you are using a browser to edit documents in Word Online, see the section below in this article.
Adding page numbers to an existing header and footer using Quick Blocks
Advice: It can be convenient to see not only the header and footer areas, but also the formatting marks in them. On the tab home in a group Paragraph press the button Show or hide(¶) to display formatting marks. Click the button again to turn them off.
For more information about aligning header and footer content, see Insert tabs with alignment.
For more information about field codes, see Field codes in Word.
Change the appearance and position of the page number
After adding page numbers, you can adjust their position and appearance.
Highlight the page number in the header and footer area.
On the tab Constructor press the button Insert tabs with alignment and in the section alignment select another option. The page number may temporarily disappear.
On the tab Insert in a group Headers and footers select items Page number > current position.
Select the desired page number style from the gallery.
Note: Find the right style by scrolling through the list of styles in the gallery. You can choose a simple number or apply a style Page X of Y to use a more precise format ( Page 1 of 7). Experiment with different options and choose the style that suits you best.
You can also customize the appearance of the number.
Highlight the page number and open the dialog Font using the tab home or by pressing CTRL+D. Change the font family, style, size, or color.
Add page numbers to headers and footers in Word Online
Pagination is one of the most common tasks that users face when typing and working with text documents. In this article, we will talk about how to make pagination in Word 2007, 2010 and 2013 from the first and 2 pages of the document.
AT Word programs 2007, 2010 and 2013 use the so-called ribbon interface. In it, all the functions of the program are divided into several tabs. And in order to find a particular function, you must first understand in which tab it belongs. Otherwise looking for desired function you have to look through all the tabs in a row. In order to avoid wasting too much time, let's say right away that the pagination function is located on the "Insert" tab. In addition, some features related to pagination are available on the Pagination tab. With these two tabs we will work.
How to do page numbering in Word 2007, 2010 and 2013
So, if you want to make pagination in Word, then you need to go to the "Insert" tab and click there, on the "Page Numbering" button.
After that, a small menu will appear on the screen. In this menu, you need to choose exactly where you want to place the pagination. Here you can select top left, top right, center, etc.
If you need to remove page numbering, then this can be done using the same menu on the "Insert" tab.
In addition, you can select the "Format Page Numbers" menu item. Using this function, you will be able to do more advanced pagination.
For example, you can choose the number format (1, 2, 3 or a, b, c). You can also use the "Page Number Format" function to set the number from which you want to start numbering. For example, you can enter the number "0".
In this case, the pagination will start not from one, but from zero, which gives some additional possibilities.
How to make pagination in Word from page 2
Very often, users need to make pagination from page 2. Fortunately, this is fairly easy to do. To do this, you first need to create a normal continuous pagination starting from the first page. Thereafter go to the "Page Layout" tab and click on the "Page Setup" button, it is located in the lower right corner of the block of buttons with the same name.
This way you will make pagination starting from page 2. But, Word will display the number "2" on the second page. If this option does not suit you, and you want the number “1” to be displayed on the second page of the document, then you can apply one trick. Again go to the "Insert" tab, click on the "Page Number" button and select "Format Page Numbers".
In the window that appears set the value "0" for "Page number start at".
After that, not from one, as usual, but from zero. And this means that on the second page of the document you will get the page number "1".
Instruction
Open the text whose pages you want to number. If you are using a text editor Microsoft Word 2003, go to the menu: "Insert" - "Page Numbers". In the window that opens, select the position of the page number (top or bottom) and alignment - left, center or right. You can choose the numbering of the first page by ticking the appropriate box. Save changes by clicking OK.
If you are working with Microsoft Word 2007, to enable page numbering, open: "Insert" - "Headers and Footers" - "Page Number". The Page Number icon has a drop-down list where you can select desired option numbering. In the Microsoft Word 2010 editor, page numbering is included in the same way.
Anyone who works a lot with texts needs to set up a text editor correctly. In particular, to guarantee the preservation of the main part of the written text in case of any power failures of the computer, enable automatic saving of the written text every minute. To enable this option, open the editor settings, find the "Save" tab and set the minimum save time (1 minute).
In the event that you work on a laptop or your computer has a flat monitor, be sure to enable the ClearType option. To do this, open the Control Panel: "Start" - "Control Panel". Find "ClearType Setup" in the list, open it and follow the Setup Wizard. After the wizard finishes, the text on the computer screen will become much easier to read.
For the convenience of working with Microsoft Word, enable the option "Always show the full menu": open "Tools" - "Settings" and mark the desired line with a bird.
In Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010, drag and drop the buttons you need onto the ribbon, which will make your work much more comfortable.
Page numbering is necessary for the correct organization of the document. Numbering is especially important when you want to print voluminous document with a title. Numbering makes it easy to find desired pages and navigate in topics that are not broken text. AT text editor Microsoft Word can set page numbering in several ways.
