How to insert and display page numbers in Word, Google Docs, and OpenOffice Writer

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When using a word processing program to create a document, you might want the page number to appear on each page.
Follow the instructions for the word processor you are now using to follow the instructions.

Microsoft Word

Word 2007 and newer

  1. Open Word.
  2. Choose the Insert tab from the toolbar.
  3. By tapping the Page Number option, you can choose where you want the page number to appear.
  4. To change the formatting of the page numbers, select the Format Page Numbers… option.

Word 2003 and older

  1. Open Word.
  2. Clicking Insert will let you select the page numbers.
  3. In the Page Numbers box, type the location where you wish the page numbers to appear.
  4. To change the format of the numbers, such as to display roman numerals, click the Format button.
  5. Once you have finished customizing the parameters, click Ok.

Google Docs

  1. Open Google Docs.
  2. Click Insert.
  3. Under Page Number, decide where you want the page number to appear.

OpenOffice Writer

  1. Open OpenOffice Writer.
  2. After choosing Insert, Fields, click Page Number.
  3. The page number that is now beneath the cursor will only be entered if the steps above are followed.
    If you want the page number to show on each of your pages, adhere to the guidelines below.
  1. Open OpenOffice Writer.
  2. Then select Insert, Header or Footer.
    Select Header if you want the page number to be shown in the page header.
    Select Footer if you want the page number to show in the footer of every page.
  3. Select Default for the desired header or footer.
  4. Place the cursor in the header or footer box shown on the first page and follow the steps above to enter a page number.