How to insert page numbers starting on the third page? in Word General Questions    |   |  Help   Search For:     In:   Office   Word     Word General Questions     Word New Users     Word Application Errors     Word Drawing and Graphics     Word Mailmerge and Fax     Word Page Layout     Word Programming     Word Tables              Sam 7/28/2005 11:38 AM PST   Question   Hello, Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on the first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] starting on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed on the bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? Thank you for your help     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Carol 7/28/2005 11:41 AM PST   Answer   You can use section breaks and have different footers on every page if you like and then you can change your numbering as you see fit. "Sam" wrote: > Hello, > > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on the > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] starting > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed on the > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? > > Thank you for your help >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Steve 5/20/2008 2:28 PM PST   How will this approach affect a Table of Contents or will it? "Carol" wrote: > You can use section breaks and have different footers on every page if you > like and then you can change your numbering as you see fit. > > "Sam" wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on the > > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the > > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] starting > > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed on the > > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? > > > > Thank you for your help > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Suzanne S. Barnhill 5/20/2008 3:18 PM PST   The TOC will display the number displayed on the page provided that number is defined by "Format Page Number" and not achieved by means of a calculated field. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C8156660-601B-4965-949E-080F0CCD432A@microsoft.com... > How will this approach affect a Table of Contents or will it? > > "Carol" wrote: > >> You can use section breaks and have different footers on every page if >> you >> like and then you can change your numbering as you see fit. >> >> "Sam" wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> > >> > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on >> > the >> > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the >> > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] >> > starting >> > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed >> > on the >> > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? >> > >> > Thank you for your help >> > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           marze000@yahoo.com 4/23/2009 3:10 PM PST   I want my numbers to start on page 5 of my document how do I do that without pushing down my text and typing my text. "Carol" wrote: > You can use section breaks and have different footers on every page if you > like and then you can change your numbering as you see fit. > > "Sam" wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on the > > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the > > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] starting > > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed on the > > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? > > > > Thank you for your help > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           JoAnn Paules 4/23/2009 3:19 PM PST   Insert a section immediately before page 5, start numbering on the next page. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "marze000@yahoo.com" <marze000@yahoo.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0C8B238A-6B28-47D9-9080-1A4303FFC1BF@microsoft.com... >I want my numbers to start on page 5 of my document how do I do that >without > pushing down my text and typing my text. > > "Carol" wrote: > >> You can use section breaks and have different footers on every page if >> you >> like and then you can change your numbering as you see fit. >> >> "Sam" wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> > >> > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on >> > the >> > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the >> > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] >> > starting >> > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed >> > on the >> > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? >> > >> > Thank you for your help >> >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Daiya Mitchell 7/28/2005 11:50 AM PST   Answer   Answered elsewhere with this link: See here: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NumberingFrontMatter.htm Please don't post separate messages to multiple groups, as then people may waste their time trying to help you when you already received the answer elsewhere and have gone away.... On 7/28/05 11:39 AM, "Sam" wrote: > Hello, > > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on the > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] starting > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed on the > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? > > Thank you for your help > -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: <http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/> What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           larry 6/30/2009 8:46 AM PST   "Sam" wrote: > Hello, > > Word only allows us to decide whether or not we want page numbers on the > first page. What if I don't want a page number on pages 1 and 2 of the > document, and want to display page number [set to value of say 40] starting > on third page [i.e., the third page in the document has "40" displayed on the > bottom; the fourth page - "41" ,etc]? > > Thank you for your help >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top         Return to Microsoft Communities   Notify me of replies