If you would like to reset page numbering in Word, here is a guide on how to start page numbering on somewhere of the document. Locate the Page Where you Want to Restart Page Numbering for Open your document and then locate the page where you would like to restart the page number. Article contributed by Bill Coan. Word's page numbering scheme isn't directly obvious but it isn't needlessly complex, either. Indirect might be a good term for it.
Word in Office 2011 for Mac can automatically number the lines in your documents. Automatically numbering lines can be handy when referring to specific places within a Word 2011 for Mac document without having to use bookmarks. To add or remove line numbers, your document must be in Print Layout view.
You can turn on line numbers for an entire document or selected portions of a document:
- Select a portion, section, or several sections of a document.If you want to number an entire document, skip this step.
- Choose Format→Document from the menu bar.The Document dialog opens.
- Click the Layout tab.
- Click the Line Numbers button.The Line Numbers options appear.
- Click the Add Line Numbering check box to activate the line-numbering options.Choose options as desired.
- Click OK twice to return to your Word document.
To remove line numbers, repeat these steps, but in Step 5, deselect the Add Line Numbering check box.
You can control the following settings as you like:
- Start At: Sets the number of the first line.
- From Text: Sets the distance of the line numbers from the text.
- Count By: Skips the display of line numbers by however many you choose. If you count by two, only the numbers next to every other line appear.
- Numbering: You get three options. The Continuous option means the numbering won’t restart at page or section breaks and will be continuous throughout the entire document or selection.