Set the Start at value to 0 to remove page numbers of the first page of your document.ħ. Click the circle next to 'Start at:' and set the number to zero. Select format from the Page Number dropdown menu.Ħ. Select Page Number followed by Format Page Numbers. If you don't want the first page or title page of your document numbered, go to the Design tab and choose Different First Page.ĥ. Choose the style of page number you want for your header or footer.Ĥ. Select a location – either header or footer – for page numbers from the drop-down menu, then scroll through the style options and click the one you like best. Under the Insert tab select Page Numbers.ģ. How to add page numbers in Word on WindowsĢ. Quick tip: You can only see the current page out of the total number of pages in the Footer, as it's not available as a Header. When you've finished editing, click 'Close Header and Footer' or double-click any area outside of the header or footer to get back to your document. Then, while on the Header & Footer menu, choose 'Footer' and select the Semaphore style from the drop-down menu.
Select TK as a Footer style to see the total number of pages in your Word document. If you want a reader to be able to see what page out of the total number of document pages they're on, start by double-clicking the header or footer, depending on where you placed your page numbers.