Inserting page numbers

  1. To insert page numbers into a header or footer first go into the header or footer and then click on the Page Number button in the Header and Footer toolbox (or select the Page Number command from the Insert menu). The "Insert Page Number" dialog is displayed.

  2. In this dialog, you can choose the format for the page numbers. Click on the format you require in the Page Number Formats box.

  3. In the Start Number box, you can set the number at which you would like page numbering to begin. This is useful, for instance, if you have selected a different header or footer for the first page, which does not have a page number, and want page numbering on the second page to begin at ‘2’.

  4. Click on the OK button and the current page number will be inserted into the header or footer. Write will alter the page numbers as the document changes, so you do not need to update them yourself.

See Setting up headers and footers for information on inserting page numbers into every other page.