You can insert different page numbers in Word by using section breaks. Here's how:
1. Inserting Section Breaks
- Go to the page where you want to start a new page numbering sequence.
- Go to the Layout tab in the ribbon.
- Click on Breaks and select Next Page. This will insert a section break.
2. Changing Page Numbering
- Go to the page where you want to change the page numbering.
- Double-click the page number in the footer or header. This will open the Page Number dialog box.
- Click on the Format button.
- Under Number Format, choose the desired format for your page numbers.
- Click OK.
3. Starting Page Numbering from 1
- Go to the page where you want to start numbering from 1.
- Double-click the page number in the footer or header. This will open the Page Number dialog box.
- Click on the Number Format button.
- Under Start at, enter 1.
- Click OK.
4. Adding a Prefix or Suffix to Page Numbers
- Double-click the page number in the footer or header. This will open the Page Number dialog box.
- In the Number Format field, type the prefix or suffix you want. For example, to add "Page" before the number, type "Page " followed by the page number code (e.g., "Page " + "Page").
5. Removing Page Numbers from Specific Pages
- Go to the page where you want to remove the page number.
- Double-click the page number in the footer or header. This will open the Page Number dialog box.
- Select None under Number Format.
- Click OK.
Example:
Let's say you're creating a document with two sections: a table of contents and a main body. You want the table of contents to have Roman numerals (i, ii, iii) and the main body to have Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3).
- Insert a section break after the table of contents.
- Double-click the page number in the footer of the table of contents.
- Under Number Format, select Roman Numerals.
- Double-click the page number in the footer of the main body.
- Under Number Format, select Arabic Numbers.
By following these steps, you can easily insert different page numbers in your Word document.
