Page numbers

To quickly add page numbers in 1,2,3,... format, follow the steps below:

1.Place the cursor on the page of the section where you want to add 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 add the number on the first page, and on any other page in the section to add 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 add numbers on even pages, or place the cursor on an odd page to add numbers on odd pages in the section.

2.Open the Insert sub-menu using one of the following methods:

•In the Insert menu, select Page Numbers.

•On the Toolbar, in the Insert section, click . In the insert pane that appears, hover the mouse cursor over the  Page Numbers button.

3.In the sub-menu that opens, select a place to display page numbers.

Follow the steps below to add and/or customize page numbers:

1.Place the cursor on the page of the section where you want to add and/or customize page numbers as described above.

2.Enter the edit mode for those headers and footers where you want to add and/or customize page numbers. For example, if you want to add and/or customize page numbers in the headers, go to header editing mode. To do this, proceed with one of the following:

•In the Command menu, select Insert > Header and Footer > Header / Footer.

•On the Toolbar, in the Insert section, click . In the insert pane that appears, select  Header and Footer > Header / Footer.

•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.

•If you have already added page numbers to the section, press Alt+P. 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. The header and footer settings pane will automatically appear on the right. Proceed to step 4.

3.Open the header and footer settings pane in one of the following ways:

•Below header or above the footer, click Options and select Page Numbers from the drop-down list.

•On the Sidebar, click  Header or  Footer. On the header and footer settings pane that opens, select the Page Numbers tab.

4.In the header and footer settings pane, in the Page Numbers tab, specify the required settings:

•Format: Type of numbering, such as Arabic or Roman numerals.

•Alignment: Location of the number along the horizontal axis.

•Start from: The number from which the numbering starts.

•Continue from previous section: Continue the numbering of the previous section.

5.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.

In header and footer editing mode, you can apply formatting to:

•Text box in which the page number is located. For example, change the fill or outline of a text box.

•Page number. For example, change the color or typeface. The page number formatting is similar to the formatting of the main text of the document. To switch to page number formatting, double-click to select the text box.

To delete page numbers, follow the steps below:

1.Place the cursor on the page of the section where you want to delete 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 delete the number on the first page, and on any other page in the section to delete 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 delete numbers on even pages, or place the cursor on an odd page to delete 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:

•In the Command menu, select Insert > Header and Footer > Header / Footer.

•On the Toolbar, in the Insert section, click . In the insert pane that appears, select  Header and Footer > Header / Footer.

•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. 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.Delete 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.