Word guide

Insert page numbers

To add page numbers in Word, use the Page Number command on the Insert tab and choose the position and style.

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Environment

Word for Windows

Fast answer

Go to Insert > Page Number and choose top, bottom, or current position.

1
Open the Insert tab
Move to the Insert tab on the ribbon.
2
Choose Page Number
Open Page Number and choose Top of Page, Bottom of Page, or Current Position.
3
Adjust the format if needed
If you need a different starting number or number format, open Format Page Numbers.
4
Close header and footer editing
Close header/footer editing or double-click the main document area.

If numbering must change mid-document, you need section breaks.
If the header or footer is still linked to the previous section, the same number settings may repeat unexpectedly.

Find

Ctrl + F

Find text in the document.

Replace

Ctrl + H

Replace found text with another value.

Edit headers and footers

Edit the repeating information at the top or bottom of the document.

Insert a page break

Start the next content on a new page.

Create a table of contents

Apply heading styles and insert an automatic table of contents.

If you only want to skip a cover page, use Different First Page. For later changes, insert section breaks.

The header or footer may still be linked to the previous section. Check the link settings section by section.