Page Numbering

Hi Dianne

Thanks for getting in touch. Page numbering in Word is one of those features that starts very simply, but can hide some quite complex options!

To remove page numbers from the first page: assuming they are in a Header or Footer, on the Page Layout tab, click the arrow to the right of Page Setup. On the Layout tab there is a check box for "Different first page". Selecting that will make the first page's headers and footers (and therefore numbers) different to the rest of the document.

Section breaks can play havoc with your numbering. There are two things to look at. The first is to right-click your page number and choose "continue numbering" or "restart numbering" as appropriate. For a more detailed view, go to Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers. The option at the bottom for Page Numbering will give you some guidance here.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards

Gary Fenn
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