

(Image credit: Microsoft) Step 4: Remove page numbering from the first section Use the Format Page Numbers menu to choose which number your page numbering starts at. The sections created in the preparation stage should now operate under distinct page numbering. Under Navigation, the Link to Previous option should, by default, be activated.
HOW TO CREATE TABLE OF CONTENTS IN WORD WITH PAGE NUMBERS SERIES
A new tab titled Header & Footer should have appeared in your top ribbon with a series of commands underneath. On any page from the section you want numbered, double-click either the header, footer, or margin, depending on where you positioned your page numbers. Next, you must unlink the page numbering between the two sections created in the preparation phase. Step 2: Deselect the Link to Previous option Your whole document should now have page numbers. Choose Top of Page, Bottom of Page, or Page Margins, depending on where you want to insert the page numbers.Ĭlick on the desired location and choose a numbering style, including alignment, bolded text, use of brackets, and more. In the top ribbon, click the Insert tab, find the Header & Footer section, and click on the Page Number dropdown menu. Start by inserting page numbers for the whole document.

(Image credit: Microsoft) Step 1: Insert page numbers Divide your document into two sections before you start page numbering.
