How can I get my page numbers right in Microsoft Word?

Question

For some reason page one registers as page two, both at the bottom and at the page number in my header. How can I fix this?

Page 2 also registers as page two, and I have tried copying and pasting into a new document.

This is important because I need to have this right because my professer wants us to have the page number in the heading.

Actually, the second page registers as page 3.

Answer 1

How are you inserting the page number? In your document, on page 1 at the top of the page, you click on View, then Headers & Footers. When the drop-down box opens, on the far left is page number, the little square with the upper left corner turned down and a # in the center. Next to it is the tab for number of pages, as in page 1 of 3, if you have to use that. If you are using the Insert tab and forcibly inserting page numbers, you are defeating the purpose of the Header.

Yes, Word can be difficult at times, especially if you are working with headers and footers. In most high school and college themes and theses, you don't use footers unless you have footnotes or endnotes.

You need to get your typed text completely away from the current document and start over, if you have used both of the methods above. That's difficult to do, because if you highlight, copy and paste into another document, you drag all the other stuff with you. But you need to start with a new document then use the Header tab only for your name, page number, document identifier, etc.

One of the ways you can do this is highlight, cut and paste the typed text into Notepad as text. Since Notepad does not use headers, it will eliminate that problem. Delete the documents you have started in Word, and open a clean, new document. Then transfer your typed text back to the new document and use the Header feature only for the header text.

Good luck!

Answer 2

It depends on which version of word you are using. I'm going to assume page numbers are in the footer. Assuming 2007, edit header and footers and in the Tab indicate you want different for first page. Then, select the page number on page 2, right click and select restart numbering. You are done. Assuming 2003 1. At the top of the first page you want numbered, click the Insert->Break menu item. 2. Insert a Next Page type section break. 3. Click the Insert->Page Numbers menu item. 4. Click OK. This puts a page number in the footer. 5. Move the cursor down a few lines so it's in the new section you just created.. 6. Click on the View->Headers and Footers menu item. You should now see and be able to edit the section's header. 7. One of the icons on the Headers toolbar that pops up, probably the fifth from the right, will say "Same as Previous" when you hover the cursor over it. Click it to disconnect the header from the previous one. 8. The one to its right will say "Switch between Header and Footer" Click it. 9. You're now in the footer. Repeat step 7. 10. A third icon, probably the one to the right of the Switch one, will say "Move to Previous" Click it. You've now moved to the footer of the first section. 11. If there's a page number in the header or footer for this section, delete it. 12. Close the toolbar. 13. Go into the second section. 14. Click on the Insert->Page Numbers menu item. 15. Click on the Format button. 16. Click Start At. A 1 should show up in the list box adjacent to it. 17. Click OK. 18. Click Cancel to avoid putting a second page number in.

Answer 3

Somewhere you have a "break" of some kind buried in the document which is messing up the numbering. Finding that break can be difficult. So instead, create your own break so you can control the numbers.

Place a section break before the page that is misnumbered. Then go into the header and the footer and manually set that section break to begin with the number you need the page to be. All pages after that (to the next section break) so then be numbered accosrdingly.

Answer 4

isnt word so aggravating at times? your fonts may need shrinking in order for the number to fit on that page. but. just in case. go to this website. they deal with word issues all the time.
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good luck with your paper. there is a simple solution. :)