Asked by: Tonya Clark

Can page numbers be on the left?

You don’t set alignment to the right in the header to control the position of the page numbers. Instead you press the Tab key to move to one of three positions: Left (the starting point), Center, and Right.

How do I move page numbers to the right side?

Hit CTRL + R on your keyboard to move the page number over to the right side of the footer. 3. With the cursor still in the footer, click the Next button in the Design tab to jump to the footer of the next section. Hit CTRL + R to move that page number to the right.

How do I automatically number pages in OpenOffice?

To automatically number pages:

1. Insert a header or footer, as described in Creating headers and footers.
2. Place the cursor in the header or footer where you want the page number to appear and choose Insert > Fields > Page Number.

How do I continue numbering in OpenOffice?

A new numbered paragraph after this unnumbered paragraph will start a new list instead of continuing the previous list. In this situation where you need to start a new line at a specific point, you should use Shift+Enter to start a new line without starting a new paragraph.

How do I number pages on the side?

Click in the header or footer where you want the page number. On the Header and Footer toolbar, click Insert Page Number. On the Header and Footer toolbar, click Format Page Number. In the Number format box, click the format that you want for the numbers in this section.

Do books have even numbered pages on the right or left?

Because new sections of a book always start on a right-hand page, that’s where the page numbering starts too. Page 1 and all odd-numbered pages are always right-hand pages. Page 2 and all even-numbered pages are always left-hand pages.

How do I make page numbers consecutive in Footer?

I can simply close the header and footer or double-click.

How do I change the page number location in pages?

In a blank area like this area outside of the body text. Click there and you see it goes to format section under format section you'll see page numbering.

How do I change the location of my page numbers in Word?

Change where the page number appears

1. In the header or footer area, select the page number.
2. Use the Tab key to position the page number left, center, or right. If the number is flush left, press Tab once for center, and twice for right. To go back, press Backspace until in position.

How do I move the Page Number down?

How to Push the Footer Lower on the Page

1. Open your word processor and the document containing the footer you wish to move. …
2. Click “File,” “Page Setup” and then the “Margins” tab.
3. Reduce to the number next to “Bottom” to push the footer lower on the page.

How do I start page 2 in pagination?

Insert page numbers

1. Select Insert > Page Number, and then choose the location and style you want.
2. If you don’t want a page number to appear on the first page, select Different First Page.
3. If you want numbering to start with 1 on the second page, go to Page Number > Format Page Numbers, and set Start at to 0.

How do I fix repeated page numbers in Word?

What to Know

1. To reset page numbers, go to Insert > Page Number > Remove Page Numbers. Do this for each section.
2. To adjust page numbering, go to Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers. Make sure Start at is set to 1.
3. To make page numbers continuous, go to Format Page Numbers and choose Continue from previous section.

Why do my page numbers keep repeating?

suggests that you have “Different First Page” enabled and have either a PAGE field or the number 1 in the First Page Header. So open the primary Header (from the first or any subsequent page), select the 2, and press Alt+Shift+P to replace it with a PAGE field.

How do I continue page numbering in the previous section?

My method:

1. open up the footer (or header if that’s where your page number is)
2. drag-select the page number.
3. right-click on it.
4. hit Format Page Numbers.
5. click on the Continue from Previous Section radio button under Page numbering.

Why are all my pages numbered the same?

Either you have restarted the page number in one of the sections, and every subsequent section is restarting at the same number (and you have a LOT of sections), or (more likely) the page number has just been typed. Try this: Delete the current page number. Press Alt+Shift+P to insert a PAGE field.

How do I fix page numbers?

Place the cursor anywhere on the title page. On the Insert tab, select Footer and click on Edit Footer. If you see a page number in the footer (at the bottom of page), select the number and press the Delete key. With the cursor in the footer, click Page Number and then Format Page Numbers.

How do I stop the footer from repeating?

To allow this, you must disable the feature that repeats footers across sections.

1. Double-click a footer that follows a section break. A tab labeled “Same as Previous” appears above its right side.
2. Click “Design” in the Word ribbon.
3. Click “Link to Previous” in the ribbon’s Navigation group to deselect it.

Why is my footer not the same on every page?

This is because by default Link to Previous is selected on the Header/Footer tab. Just deselect that option and you can create your new footer. So as long as each page is in its own section you can have as many footers as you want.

How do I make my footer different on every page?

Configure headers and footers for different sections of a…

1. Click or tap the page at the beginning of a section.
2. Select Layout > Breaks > Next Page.
3. Double-click the header or footer on the first page of the new section.

How do I remove the page number from the last page?

Go to Insert > Page Number, and then choose Remove Page Numbers. If the Remove Page Numbers button isn’t available or if some page numbers are still there, double-click in the header or footer, select the page number, and press Delete.

How do I remove page numbers from certain pages?

Open the document you need go to layout tab at the top of the window click on breaks under page setup and choose next page scroll down to the next page. And click on the footer.

How do I skip page numbers on certain pages in Word?

If you want to skip numbering the first page in Word online, click the “Insert” tab on the ribbon menu and then click “Header & Footer.” Click “Options,” then click “Different First Page.” Click the “Options” button again and click “Remove Page Numbers.”