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• Method 1 of 2: How to add page numbers in Word 2007/2010/2013
• Method 2 of 2: Change the font and size of page numbers

Displaying page numbers in a large document is absolutely essential because it makes it much more convenient to flip through pages and make changes. Also, the page numbers indicate the print queue, which is equally important. Here's how to make page numbers appear in Word documents.

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Method 1 of 2: How to add page numbers in Word 2007/2010/2013

1. 1 Insert page numbers. Click on the Insert tab, in the Headers and Footers group, click on the Page Number command. Add the number by choosing where on the page it should appear.
2. 2 Select the type of page numbers from the proposed collection.
   • The menu has a category “Page. X of Y ”. Find her.
3. 3 Formatting page numbers. After adding page numbers, you can change them in the same way as the text of the headers and footers, choosing for them the font, size and format. Double-click the header or footer of one of the pages in your document. In the Header and Footer Tools group, click the Layout tab, in the Header and Footer group, click Page Number, and then click Format Page Numbers. In the Number Format box, select a numbering style, and then click OK.
4. 4 Close the tab. Click on the red cross in the corner of the tab window.

Method 2 of 2: Change the font and size of page numbers

1. 1 Select the location where you want to change the appearance of the page numbers. Place your cursor at the top of the page.
2. 2 Double-click on the header or footer or in the margin of the document page. Highlight the desired page number. Then, on the mini toolbar that is displayed above the number you have selected, you need to do one of these actions:
3. 3 To change the font, you need to click on its name. To increase the font size, you must click the Increase Size button, or you can use the CTRL + SHIFT +> keys on your keyboard. To decrease the font size, you need to click on the "Decrease Size" button or use the CTRL + SHIFT + keys on your keyboard. Another font size can be selected in the "Home" tab, the Font group.
4. 4 After editing the page settings, click on the OK button to save the changes.