Microsoft Office, which is included in the Microsoft 365 package, makes it easy to number pages in Word documents.

Numbered pages are vital for a professional-looking document. Whether your writing is going to be published or is passed on for internal review, page numbers will make it easier for readers to read and navigate your document. Newer versions of Microsoft Word have made page numbering even more user-friendly by adding a shortcut to the navigation bar. However, there are still some quirks involved in inserting page numbers in Word. In this article, we’ll introduce the different options to number pages in Word and explain how to start page numbering later in a document.