Microsoft KB Archive/29981

Suppressing Page Numbering on First Page

PSS ID Number: Q29981 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SUMMARY =

To suppress page numbering on the first page of a Microsoft Word for the Macintosh document, use one of the three procedures outlined below.

= MORE INFORMATION =

For all procedures, make sure the Number Pages From option in the Document dialog box (Start Page Numbers At option in the Page Setup dialog box for Word versions 3.0x,) is set to one (1).

Method 1
The first procedure, auto numbering, is as follows:


 * 1) Place a section break (COMMAND+ENTER) between page 1 and page 2 of the document.
 * 2) With the insertion point below the section break, choose Section from the Format menu.
 * 3) Select the Margin Page Numbers option (Auto in Word 4.0 and Page Numbering in Word 3.0x) in the Page Number area of the Section dialog box. Cancel the Restart At 1 option if it is selected. Click OK.
 * 4) Place the insertion point on the first page of the document.
 * 5) From the Format menu, choose Section and make sure that the Page Numbering option is turned off (not checked).
 * 6) Click OK.

NOTE: In Word version 4.0, in Step #3, select the Auto option in the Page Number area. In Word version 3.0x, in Step #3, select the Page Numbering option.

Method 2
The second procedure, also auto numbering, is as follows:


 * 1) Remove any section breaks between pages 1 and 2.
 * 2) Place the insertion point at the beginning of the document.
 * 3) From the Format menu, choose Section.
 * 4) Select the Different First Page option.
 * 5) Select the Margin Page Numbers option in the Page Number area of the Section dialog box.
 * 6) Click OK.

NOTE: In Word versions 4.0 and 3.0x, Different First Page is called First Page Special.

Method 3
The third procedure, for headers and footers, is as follows:


 * 1) Remove any section breaks between pages 1 and 2.
 * 2) Place the insertion point at the beginning of the document.
 * 3) From the Format menu, choose Section.
 * 4) Select the Different First Page option.
 * 5) Deselect the Margin Page Numbers if it is selected and click OK.
 * 6) From the View menu, choose Header (or Footer if the page numbering is desired in the footer.)
 * 7) Position the page number icon where the numbering is to occur, and close the Header/Footer window.
 * 8) From the View menu, choose Open First Header (or Open First Footer if the page numbering is in the footer.)
 * 9) Delete the page number icon if it appears there, and close the Header/Footer window.

NOTE: In Word versions 4.0 and 3.0x, Header and Footer are found in the Document menu.

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