Number a document’s pages
Turn on page numbers, choose where they go in one of the corners or the center, and write their format, such as “Page {page} of {pages}”.
Before you start · for owners and managersThe permission to edit document templates
Before you start · for owners and managers
The permission to edit document templates
- You need: The permission to edit document templates
Steps
1
Open Page numbers and turn on Show page numbers.
2
Choose the Position: top or bottom, and left, center or right.
3
Write the Format. Use
{page} for the page number and {pages} for the page count.The default format is
{page} / {pages}.4
Optional: turn on Skip the first page to hide the number on the first page.
How it works
The format can be written in any language: صفحة {page} من {pages} reads from the right, and {page} / {pages} prints “1 / 2” in the right order in an Arabic document.
For a richer design, put the page number inside the header or footer.
If something goes wrong
What you see
Why
What to do
“The margin is too small for the page number”
The top or bottom margin is less than 10 mm.
Increase the margin. See Set the page size, orientation and margins.
“The numbering format is too long”
It’s more than 120 characters.
Shorten the format.
A real example
Namaa Academy
The situation
The course guide is 12 pages long, and the cover mustn’t carry a number.
What they did
- Page numbers at the bottom center, in the format “Page {page} of {pages}”.
- The number hidden on the first page.
The result
The cover is clean, and trainees know where they are in the guide.
A made-up company, to show the idea. The numbers are rounded.
Good to know
The format is up to 120 characters.
The margin on the number’s side is at least 10 mm.
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