Microsoft Word: How do I start page numbering on page 3(as page 1)?

[mrchan]

Seems like a silly feature in word. I can get it to start page 2 as page number 1, leaving actual page 1 blank.

I can get it to start actual page 3 as page 1, but then actual page 1 and 2 get numbered as 1 and 2 and it goes 1,2,1,2,3,4...

I want actual page 1 to be blank, actual page 2 to be blank, and actual page 3+ to start numbering from page 1.

Any ideas?

 

[Ichigo]

Make two documents?

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: Ichigo
Make two documents?

That's the easy way, but is there a correct way?

 

[HN]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051895271033.aspx

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: HN
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051895271033.aspx

That only works if you want to hide the first page. Doesn't work for hiding the first two pages.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: HN
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051895271033.aspx

That only works if you want to hide the first page. Doesn't work for hiding the first two pages.

1st page, 2nd page, whatever. you just have to break them into sections.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052306921033.aspx

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: HN
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051895271033.aspx

That only works if you want to hide the first page. Doesn't work for hiding the first two pages.

1st page, 2nd page, whatever. you just have to break them into sections.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052306921033.aspx

Have you tried it? Doesn't work for me....

 

[oog]

sure it does. you can restart the numbering at a new section.

 

[SaturnX]

Insert New Section Breaks, you can number some, and not number others. Use it for technical reports all the time.

--Mark

 

[The Green Bean]

Originally posted by: Ichigo
Make two documents?

ftw

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: HN
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051895271033.aspx

That only works if you want to hide the first page. Doesn't work for hiding the first two pages.

1st page, 2nd page, whatever. you just have to break them into sections.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052306921033.aspx

Have you tried it? Doesn't work for me....

yes. and i just did it to confirm. the second link is more specific than the first.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: Ichigo
Make two documents?

That's the easy way, but is there a correct way?

IMO its the correct way and its how i do it

 

[phantom404]

Just Print it out and use white out 😛

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Insert New Section Breaks, you can number some, and not number others. Use it for technical reports all the time.

--Mark

Yup, Section Breaks are the key.

EDIT: More specifically:

1. Insert a new section break at the end of page two.

2. Insert your page number on page 3, have it start at page 3.

3. Go to View / Header and Footer and make sure that "Link to Previous" is NOT enabled for Section 2.

4. Delete the page number from section 1.