Troubleshoot pages and page numbers
I get the same number on every page
You typed a number on the background of your publication instead of inserting the page number mark (#). The number that you typed now appears on every page in your publication. Delete the number, and then use the Page Numbers command on the Insert menu to insert a page number mark.
I want to remove a page
- On the page navigation control, located in the lower-left corner of the Microsoft Publisher window, click the page number that you want to delete.
- On the Edit menu, click Delete Page.
Notes
- If you're in two-page spread view, it's best to delete both pages.
- If the page you're deleting contains a text box that is part of a chain, the text in that frame moves to connected frames on other pages.
- To restore a deleted page, immediately click Undo on the Edit menu.
I don't want a page number to appear on the first page
- On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.
- Clear the Show page number on first page check box.
I want to change the look of the page numbers
You can change the formatting of page numbers as you would any other text.
- On the View menu, click Go to Master Page.
- Select the page number mark and any other text in the frame.
- On the Format menu, click Font.
- Make any changes you want.