Tips and Tricks

How do I start page numbers from page 2 in Word?

by Lennon Wade

How do I start page numbers from page 2 in Word?

Insert page numbers

  1. Select Insert > Page Number, and then choose the location and style you want.
  2. If you don’t want a page number to appear on the first page, select Different First Page.
  3. If you want numbering to start with 1 on the second page, go to Page Number > Format Page Numbers, and set Start at to 0.

How do I start my first page on page 2?

Start page numbering later in your document

  1. Go to Insert > Header or Footer > Edit Header or Edit Footer.
  2. Select Different First Page.
  3. In the header or footer area, you should see a label on the first page that says First Page Header.
  4. Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc to exit.

How do I start a footer on page 2?

Create the Footer for All Pages or for Second and Subsequent Pages. If you want something in the footer for all pages or for the second and subsequent pages, click on the “Go to Footer” button on the Header and Footer Tools tab. This will take you to the bottom of the page below where it says “Footer.”

How do you make a 2 page 1 page on word?

Click the “1 Page Per Sheet” button to open a drop-down menu with more options. Click “2 Pages Per Sheet.”

How to restart page numbering in word?

Place the insertion point at the top of the page you want to restart page numbering for.

  • Select the Layout tab, then click the Breaks command.
  • A section break will be added to the document.
  • Double-click the header or footer containing the page number you want to restart.
  • Click the Page Number command.
  • A dialog box will appear.

    • How to format page numbers in word?

    1) Select Insert > Page Number, and then choose the location and style you want. 2) If you don’t want a page number to appear on the first page, select Different First Page. 3) If you want numbering to start with 1 on the second page, go to Page Number > Format Page Numbers, and set Start at to . 4) When you’re done, select Close Header and Footer or press Esc. See More…

    How to fix page numbers in word?

    Place the cursor anywhere on the title page.

  • On the Insert tab,select Footer and click on Edit Footer.
  • If you see a page number in the footer (at the bottom of page),select the number and press the Delete key.
  • With the cursor in the footer,click Page Number and then Format Page Numbers.

    • How to start page numbers later on in document?

    Open your document in Word 2013.

  • Navigate to the top of the page on which you wish to start the page numbering,then click at the top of the document so that your cursor is positioned
  • Click the Page Layout tab at the top of the window.