Delete page numbers

To remove page numbers, follow the steps below:

1.Place the cursor on the page of the section where you want to remove page numbers. In this case:

•If the section has a different header and/or footer configured for the first page, place the cursor on the first page to remove the number on the first page, and on any other page in the section to remove the number on other pages.

•If the section is configured with different headers and/or footers for even and odd pages, place the cursor on an even page to remove numbers on even pages, or place the cursor on an odd page to remove numbers on odd pages in the section.

2.Go to the header and footer editing mode, where page numbers are displayed. For example, if page numbers are displayed in the header, go to the header editing mode. To do this, proceed with one of the following:

•On the Insert tab, click  Header and footer and select Header or Footer from the drop-down list.

•On the Page tab, click Header or Footer.

•When working in macOS, run the Insert > Header and footer > Header or Footer command from the command menu.

•To enter the header editing mode, move the mouse cursor to the top of the page. To enter footer editing mode, move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the page. When the cursor changes to or , double-click the left mouse button.

•Press Alt+P (Windows, Linux) or ⌥Option+P in English keyboard layout (macOS). The header or footer where the page numbers are located will go into editing mode. If page numbers are contained in both the header and footer, the header will go into edit mode by default.

3.Remove page numbers in one of the following ways:

•Below header or above the footer, click Options and select Remove page numbers from the drop-down list.

•Below header or above the footer, click Options and select Page numbers from the drop-down list. In the header and footer settings pane, on the Page numbers tab, in the Format drop-down list, select No page numbers.

•Single-click to select the page number text box and delete it as described in the Delete a shape section.

4.Exit header and footer editing mode in one of the following ways:

•Double-click the document text outside of the header and footer area.

•Click below the header or above the footer.

•Press Esc.