Step 2: Under Header & Footer Tools, Design, check Different Odd & Even Pages. To do that, navigate to Insert -> Header/Footer. Step 1: Insert a blank header or footer based on where you want the page numbers to appear. Typing braces will be treated as normal text and not field codes. Note: Always create the braces by pressing Ctrl + F9 (that’s the simplest and quickest way). And you must also learn how to insert field codes by reading this. If you have no knowledge on this topic, I strongly recommend you read this article from Microsoft. They are like placeholders for values that change according to an algorithm with specific references. A Bit on Field Codesįield codes can be used to insert dynamic content in a Word document. We will see how to show page numbers on only even or odd pages.
Today we will take on one among those many situations and discover the magic behind getting the task done. I started learning, and today, I am able to play with page numbers in multiple ways.
Time started giving me tougher requirements like showing page numbers on only even or only odd pages, starting numbering from the third page, no numbering on selected random pages, etc. Yes, it’s hard to believe that I used to do it manually. That is because I did not know about the Insert Page Number feature. Back in my schooling days, the thought of writing page numbers on a Word document used to ring alarms in my head.
