{"id":26333,"date":"2022-05-30T09:15:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T07:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=26333"},"modified":"2024-05-19T10:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T08:45:47","slug":"how-to-insert-page-numbers-in-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-insert-page-numbers-in-word\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Page-Number-in-Word.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Page-Number-in-Word-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Page-Number-in-Word-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Page-Number-in-Word-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Page-Number-in-Word-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Page-Number-in-Word.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MS Word has a great system for inserting and customizing page numbers. Your document becomes <strong>more structured and easier to navigate<\/strong> once you insert page numbers in Word.<\/p>\n<p>Page numbers can be<strong> placed at the top or bottom of the page<\/strong>, and there are several layouts to pick from. It only takes a<strong> few clicks to add page numbers<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/character-count-for-microsoft-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Word<\/a> documents.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will be covering the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#insert\">Inserting Page Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#location\">Changing Location of Page Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#format\">Formatting Page Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#chapter\">Including Chapter Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#remove\">Removing Page Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch it on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fx1e4uviYkU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fx1e4uviYkU?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/word-files-to-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to insert page numbers<\/a> in MS Word!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"insert\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Inserting Basic Page Numbers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So let us start with the basics and <strong>insert a simple page number<\/strong>. To do this, you need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Page Number<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Top of Page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the<strong> side<\/strong> you want the number to be. <em>A common choice is on the right side.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-1024x521.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have <strong>added page numbers<\/strong> to the top or bottom of the page, the <strong>Headers &amp; Footers tab of your document will immediately open up<\/strong>, allowing you to make any changes you want.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-2-e1653566962860-1024x527.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-2-e1653566962860-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-2-e1653566962860-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-2-e1653566962860-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-2-e1653566962860.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re ready, press the <strong>Close Header &amp; Footer button<\/strong> on the ribbon or <strong>double-click anywhere<\/strong> in your document outside the header or footer section to return to your work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-3-1024x114.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-3-1024x114.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-3-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-3-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-3.png 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you will be able to <strong>view your page number at the top of the page<\/strong>! As these<strong> page numbers are automated<\/strong>, you won&#8217;t have to manually add page numbers again. MS Word will automatically insert the page number on all pages of your document.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, it only took us a matter of seconds to insert page numbers. Now let us dive into <strong>different styles and customizations<\/strong> that you can add to your page numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Let us explore the different positions where you can insert your page numbers!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"location\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Changing Location of Page Number<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Page Number<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can select <strong>Top<\/strong> <strong>of Page<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Here, you can have the page numbers on the Left, Center, or Right side at the top of the page.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-1024x521.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-4.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">or,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can select<strong> Bottom of Page<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Here, you can have the page numbers on the Left, Center, or Right side at the bottom of the page.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-5-1024x562.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-5-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-5-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-5-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-5.png 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We can now explore the different formats of page numbering that are available to us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"format\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Formatting Page Numbers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have inserted a page number in your Word document, follow the steps below to format them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Page Numbers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong><strong>Format Page Numbers<\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-1024x288.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6.png 1175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the pop-up window, click on the <strong>Number format<\/strong> drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>different formats<\/strong> for your page numbers such as different types of numbers, <strong>ABC<\/strong> or <strong>roman numerals<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-10.02.51-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-10.02.51-PM-e1654187646993.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"144\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will notice that once you change the format, all the page numbers in your document change to the new format automatically.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-8.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-8.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"816\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-8.png 816w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-8-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-8-768x466.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is another option for inserting page numbers. Let us now understand that option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to Header, and select <strong>Edit Header<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-9.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-9-1024x455.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-9-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-9-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-9-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-9.png 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>You will see that you are inside the header.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-10.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"818\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-10.png 818w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-10-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-10-768x180.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Now you can<strong> choose where you want your page number<\/strong> to be. You can do that by going to the Home tab and <strong>selecting the alignment<\/strong> you want &#8211; Right, Left or Center.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-11.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-11-1024x287.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-11-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-11-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-11-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-11.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Now go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Page Number<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Current Position<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-12-1024x292.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-12-1024x292.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-12-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-12-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-12.png 1178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Here you can select <strong>different accent bars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-13.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"729\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-13.png 729w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-13-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is what the page number will look like!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-14.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-14.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"815\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-14.png 815w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-14-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-14-768x387.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that we have explored so many different options revolving around page numbers, let&#8217;s focus on chapter numbers as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"chapter\"><\/a>Including Chapter Number<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You might even want to<strong> display your chapter number alongside your page number<\/strong>. Let us see how we can do that.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Remove<\/strong> your <strong>Chapter 1<\/strong> title.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Home<\/strong> ribbon.<\/li>\n<li>Under the<strong> Multilevel List drop-down<\/strong>, select the<strong> last one<\/strong> for chapters.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-15.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-15.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"831\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-15.png 831w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-15-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-15-768x559.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Repeat the process for all your chapters.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-16.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-16.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"815\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-16.png 815w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-16-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-16-768x399.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Now go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Page Number<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Format Page Numbers<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-1024x288.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-6.png 1175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Include chapter number<\/strong> checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now you will see that the page number is showing the chapter number first, and then the page number. The image below is the screenshot of chapter number 1 and page number 3.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-18.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-18.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"812\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-18.png 812w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-18-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-18-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You might be confused when there are <strong>two chapters on the same page<\/strong>, let us say chapters 1 and 2. The page number would<strong> display chapter number as 2<\/strong>. To avoid this, just go to the <strong>line before your new chapter<\/strong> and <strong>hit Ctrl + Enter<\/strong>. This will <strong>insert a page break<\/strong> and the new chapter will start from a new page.<\/p>\n<p>Now your page and chapter numbers will be displayed correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Simple but attractive formatting can also be added:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Header<\/strong>, and select <strong>Edit Header<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the word \u201c<strong>Chapter<\/strong>\u201d <strong>before your chapter number<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This will give your document a nice aesthetic look and this new change will be added to all pages automatically.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-19.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-19.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"814\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-19.png 814w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-19-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-19-768x359.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having covered all basics for inserting page numbers, let us see how to remove them as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"remove\"><\/a>Removing Page Numbers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Page Number<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Remove Page Numbers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-20.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-20-1024x272.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-20-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-20-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-20-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-20.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will remove all the page numbers in the document.<\/p>\n<p>If you had<strong> entered anything else in the header<\/strong>, such as the word \u201cChapter\u201d, go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Header<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Remove Header<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-21.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-21-1024x454.png\" alt=\"How to Insert Page Numbers in Word\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-21-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-21-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-21-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Insert-page-21.png 1361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this article gives you a clear and concise introduction to inserting page numbers into your word document and exploring some of the different options present for formatting it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/101-free-microsoft-word-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to download 101 Free Word Templates that you can use and customize!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Free-Microsoft-Word-Templates-25971.png\" width=\"407\" height=\"229\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about how to use Excel by viewing our FREE Excel webinar training on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-43.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formulas<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pivot Tables<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-39.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macros &amp; 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Your document becomes more structured and easier to navigate once you insert page numbers in Word. Page numbers can be placed at the top or bottom of the page, and there are several layouts to pick from. 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