The page numbering of a printed document in Microsoft Word, which is part of the Microsoft Office package, can be performed using standard tools of the application itself.
Necessary
Microsoft Word
Instructions
Step 1
Call the main menu of the Microsoft Windows operating system by clicking the "Start" button and go to the "All Programs" item to perform the page numbering of the selected document.
Step 2
Start Microsoft Word and open the required document.
Step 3
Expand the "Insert" menu on the top toolbar of the application window and select "Page Numbers".
Step 4
Select the Top of Page option in the Position row to position the page number at the top of the document, or select Bottom of Page to position the page number at the bottom of the document in the dialog box that opens.
Step 5
Select the "Left Align" option in the "Alignment" line to define the alignment options for the page numbers of the selected document, or specify any other desired criterion:
- on the right edge;
- in the center;
- inside the page;
- outside the page.
Step 6
Use the checkbox in the First Page Number field to add a number to the first page of the document, or uncheck it to perform page numbering from the second page of the document and specify the desired additional parameters.
Step 7
Open the "View" menu of the upper toolbar of the application window and select the "Headers and Footers" item to perform an alternative operation of page numbering for the selected document.
Step 8
Click the Header / Footer button on the top header and footer toolbar to position the page numbers at the bottom of the document and confirm the operation by clicking the Page Number button.
Step 9
Select the sections of the document to be formatted (if necessary) and open the "Insert" menu on the top toolbar of the Microsoft Word application window.
Step 10
Specify the "Page numbers" item and click the "Format" button in the dialog box that opens.
Step 11
Specify the desired numbering format for the selected sections of the document in the "Number Format" line and confirm your choice by pressing the OK button.
Step 12
Open the "File" menu in the upper toolbar of the application window and select the "Print" command.
