Inserting page numbers into a document is useful if you need references. This also ensures that the pages will be read in the correct order when printed. Follow these instructions to have standard or “page X of Y” numbers appear in your Word documents.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Add Page Numbers in Word 2007/2010/2013
Step 1. Enter the page numbers
Click on "Insert". In the "Header and Footer" section click on "Page number". From the drop-down menu, select the position on the number page: top, bottom, margin, or current cursor position.
Step 2. Select the style
When you hover over your chosen location, another menu opens with a series of styles. These styles restrict the position of the number of pages and show a preview of what they will look like.
There is the "Page X of Y" setting for each position of the numbers, except for the one in the margin
Step 3. Format the numbers
After selecting the style, the header and footer design table is activated. Click on "Page number", which you will find on the left of the table. A new window will open in which you can choose the type of numbering (Arabic, with letters, Roman). You can also choose to include the chapter number and which number the counting should start from.
Step 4. Close the design table
Click on the red and white button with an X at the top right of the table to close "Header and Footer".
Method 2 of 2: Change the Page Number Styles in the Middle of the Document
Step 1. Choose the page where you want to change the numbers
Place the cursor at the top of this page.
Step 2. Click on “Page Layout”
In the "Page Setup" selection click on "Breaks". Select "Next Page" from the list of options. On the first page of the newly created section, double-click the header or footer to open the design table.
Step 3. Click on “Link to previous”
You can find it in the “Moving” section. This will allow you to separate the two sessions and change the header and footer. Depending on where your page number is, you have to work on either the footer or the header.
Step 4. Click on “Page Number” in the “Header and Footer” section
Enter the new numbers. Use the number formatting window to change the template. You can also choose whether to continue numbering from the previous session or start a new one.
