How to Add Page Numbers in Microsoft Word

Learn how to add page numbers in Microsoft Word. Plus, learn how to format page numbers, remove the page number from the first page, and start the second page with page number one.

These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:33 How to Add Page Numbers in Microsoft Word
2:52 How to Format Page Numbers in Microsoft Word
4:21 How to Remove the Page Number from the First Page
5:21 How to Start the Second Page with Page Number 1

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
How to Add Page Numbers in Microsoft Word

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[mohammedfaris]

Thank you much, I spent the day to figure out how to remove the number from the first page.

[classicalmusicscapesu.s.a.]

Thank you for this tutorial. I am giving you the youtube award for being one of the best instructors out here. I'm surprised you're not at a million subscribers by now. Thanks again I subscribed.

[DwightMS]

Erin, your instruction is the clearest I've found yet. The other posters either speak too fast or with such heavy accents I can't understand them. Thank you.

[lukedoc]

I just had to stop and say, "WOW" what an amazing voice you have !!! You really should have been a therapist!

[LeonAllanDavis]

Erin reminds me of a schoolteacher I used to date way back in the day. She made me keep doing it over and over until I got it right.
I never did "get it right". I think she gave me a B+ once....

[Zucchiniisdelicious]

Is this the newest version? My Insert tab looks different when I click Page Number! It shows: > # < on the header & footer tab. Have you run into that problem?

[topeseun]

I tried to start a specific page with a certain number but it keeps going to another page. Is really frustrating

[jayf]

thank you! had no clue how to do this and my paper had a 5 point deduction for numbering the title page, so going forward I know how to remove the 1 from title page :-)

[patricksamuel]

Thank you for your help! Much appreciated!

[emmanuelanguyo]

Super excellent, I learnt it in just a short time. many thanks

[mohdsiraj]

How sweet voice 💯💯💯 I already know this but because of you sound flow I listened it

[binay-ananthony]

Thank you so much for this' tutorial it helps me a lot 😘

[crystalswaby]

Thank u in a million ur video really helped me

[jwalter]

I’d buy you a beer if I could! Been stuck trying to start page 1 after the title page for hours!

[rezaazizi]

Thank you it is prefect and beautiful.

[velly]

Thank you!!!! People make this all too ridiculous

[lalitakumari]

Thanku mam finally i learnt from your vidio thanku so much mam😍😍😍

[doubleblack]

Amazing! God bless you! Whenever I look for a word tutorial I always look for you channel, very clear and brief. Could you please send me the link for the separate tutorial of chapter number?

[HectixShorts]

Thank you very much. I have one of the page in Portrait layout. Please help with this to put Page number on the each Page with matched Layout. Thanks