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How not to display the first two pages numbers in MS Word?

Hi, I am working on my thesis and Im formatting all the page footers and the page numbers. I am supposed to
count the cover page and the table of contents but the page numbers are not supposed to be displayed only on
these
two, howJavinci
do I get MS Word to do that?
Leonardo
4 years ago ( 2009-03-31 03:24:25 +0000 ) Report Abuse

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You make the un-numbered pages a distinct section, then number the pages in the section after it, this way: (Note: This
entry is long because it contains two sets of instructions: One for Word 2007 and one for previous versions.)
In Word versions earlier than Word 2007 (Vista):
1. At the top of the first page you want numbered, click the Insert->Break menu item.
2. Insert a Next Page type section break.
3. Move the cursor down a few lines so it's in the new section you just created.
4. Click on the View->Headers and Footers menu item. You should now see and be able to edit the section's header.
5. One of the icons on the Headers toolbar that pops up, probably the fifth from the right, will say "Same as Previous"
when you hover the cursor over it. Click it to disconnect the header from the previous one.
6. The one to its right will say "Switch between Header and Footer" Click it.
7. You're now in the footer. Repeat step 5.
8. A third icon, probably the one to the right of the Switch one, will say "Move to Previous" Click it. You've now moved to
the footer of the first section.
9. If there's a page number in the header or footer for this section, delete it.
10. Close the toolbar.
11. Go into the second section.
12. Click on the Insert->Page Numbers menu item.
13. Click on the Format button.
14. Since you want the first sections page numbers to count but not show, click Continuous.
15. Click OK.
16. Click OK to actually insert the page number.
In Word 2007:
1. Click at the top of the first page you want numbered.
2. Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.
3. Click the Breaks icon in the Page Setup group.
4. Insert a Next Page type section break.
5. Click on the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
6. Click the Header icon and select Edit Header.
7. Deselect Link To Previous in the Design tab that appeared on the Ribbon.
8. Go back to the Insert tab and repeat Steps 5 to 7 for the Footer.
9. If there's a page number in the header or footer for the first section, delete it.
10. Go into the second section.
11. On the Design tab again, click the Page Number icon
12. Click Format Page Numbers.
13. Since you want the first sections page numbers to count but not show, click Continuous.
14. Click OK.
15. The
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OK to actually insert the page number.

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If you mean you want to have a special header or footer for certain pages:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/H

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