Open the Insert menu and select Page Numbers to open the Page Numbers dialog box.
Click the down arrow next to the Position field and select whether you want the page number at the top or bottom of the page.
Click the down arrow next to the Alignment field and specify where you want the page number left, right, centered, or on the inside/outside of the page. Click OK.
You can see the page number (grayed out) in Print Layout view.
INTRODUCTION
Word can automatically insert page numbers in your documents and print the page numbers in the position you specify. That way, you don't have to manually enter and manage the page numbers yourself.
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First Page Numbers
If you don't want a page number on the first page of a document, for example, a cover page, click to remove the checkmark from the Show Number on First Page check box on the Page Numbers dialog box.
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Page-number Formats
Alter the page number format to be letters or Roman numerals by clicking the Format button on the Page Numbers dialog box. Or, include a chapter and page number (for example, 2-1 for page 1 of chapter 2).
