Specify how to start or restart page numbering

Do any of the following:

Start page numbering with 1 after the first page

For example, you can omit page numbers for the document's title page or introduction and then start page numbering later in the document.

  1. If you haven't done so already, insert a section break where you want to start page numbering.

    How?

    1. Click where you want to insert a section break.
    2. On the Insert menu, click Break.
    3. Under Section break types, click the option that describes where you want the new section to begin.
  2. Click in the section in which you want to start page numbering.
  3. On the View menu, click Header and Footer.
  4. If you want to position the page numbers at the bottom of the page, click Switch Between Header and Footer on the Header and Footer toolbar.
  5. On the Header and Footer toolbar, click Same as Previous .
  6. On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.
  7. Click Format.
  8. In the Start at box, enter 1.

Start page numbering with a number other than 1

For example, you can number pages without a break in numbering between multiple documents by numbering the first document 1 through 20 and the second document 21 through 40.

  1. If you haven't done so already, insert a section break where you want to start page numbering.  

    How?

    1. Click where you want to insert a section break.
    2. On the Insert menu, click Break.
    3. Under Section break types, click the option that describes where you want the new section to begin.
  2. Click in the section in which you want to change the starting page number.
  3. On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.
  4. Click Format.
  5. In the Start at box, enter a number.

Restart page numbering with 1 for each chapter or section

For example, you can number the first chapter 1 through 5 and the second chapter 1 through 8. Or, number the table of contents i through iv and the rest of the document 1 through 25.

  1. If you haven't already done so, insert a section break where you want to restart page numbering.

    How?

    1. Click where you want to insert a section break.
    2. On the Insert menu, click Break.
    3. Under Section break types, click the option that describes where you want the new section to begin.
  2. Click in a section or select multiple sections in which you want to restart page numbering.
  3. On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.
  4. Click Format.
  5. In the Start at box, enter 1.