Numbering pages in Word 2016 with or without cover page

Page numbering is a fundamental requirement for most Word 2016 documents. However, the interface of different Word versions can vary, posing challenges in numbering pages. In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to number pages in Word 2016.

Customizing page numbering in Word as desired
 

Guide on how to number pages in Word 2016 omitting the first page, including the first page

To number pages in Word 2016, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer section select Page Number.

Step 2: Under Page Number, you'll have options like:

- Top of Page: numbering pages at the topmost position.
- Bottom of Page: numbering pages at the bottommost position.
- Page Margins: numbering pages in the margins.
- Current Position: numbering pages at the current cursor position.

For each option, Word provides you with predefined Page Number Styles. As shown in the image below, I selected to mark pages at the top-left position.

Step 3: After numbering pages with a predefined Style, you can customize the Style to suit your document by double-clicking on the page number.

Above are the basic page marking techniques for Word 2016. Next, I'll introduce how to hide the page number of the first page.

I. Guide on how to hide the page number of the first page

To perform the trick above, follow the steps for customizing page numbering in Word as desired below:

Step 1: Double-click the page number to open the Design tab.

Step 2: In Design, under Options, check the box next to Different First Page.

You have successfully hidden the page number on the first page.

II. Numbering pages from any position in the document

If you don't want to number pages from the first page, you can number pages from page 2, page 3... as follows:

Step 1: Place the cursor at the beginning of the page where you want to start numbering pages.

Step 2: Open the Layout tab, in Page Setup select Breaks.

Step 3: In the Breaks dropdown, select Next Page.

Step 4: Thus, a new section in the document. Next, you number the pages as done in part 1.

Step 5: Once done numbering pages, double-click on the page number to open the Design tab.

Step 6: In Design, in the Header & Footer section, click Page Number then select Format Page Numbers.

Step 7: In the Page Number Format window, under Page numbering, select Start at and enter 1 next to it. Then click OK.

Thus, you have successfully numbered the pages.

Here, I've guided you through numbering pages in Word 2016. You can explore more Word and Excel tricks on Mytour for greater efficiency in your work. Wish you success.