Start page numbering later in your document

Note: Different first page can be applied to the first page of any section in your document, not just the very first page.

Tip: If you want your second page to start at 1 rather than 2, go to Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers, and set Start at under Page Numbering to 0, rather than 1.

Start page numbering on Page 3 - double-sided printing

If the first page of your document is a cover page, the second page is a table of contents, and you want the third page to show “Page 1”, see Start page numbering on Page 3 - double-sided printing.

Choose the scenario that most closely matches what you want to do:

You don't want a page number to appear on your title page, but you want the second page to show "Page 2."

Remove the page number from the first page

When you double-click in a header or footer area, <a href= Word displays the Header & Footer tab." />

Go to Insert >Header or Footer >Edit Header or Edit Footer.
Select Different First Page.

Note: Different first page can be applied to the first page of any section in your document, not just the very first page.

Start page numbering on Page 3 - double-sided printing

Remove the page number from the first page

Selecting Different First Page

Go to Insert >Header & Footer.
Select Options on the right side, and then select Different First Page.

Select Options again, and then select Remove Page Numbers.

To see your page numbers and confirm deletion of the number from the first page, go to View >Reading View.

If all page numbers are deleted, go to Insert >Header & Footer and select Other Pages on the left side. Go to Insert >Page Number and choose a number placement.

For more info on page numbers, see Page numbering in Word.

Start page numbering later in your document

Start page numbering on Page 3 - double-sided printing

Start page numbering on Page 3 - double-sided printing

Remove the page number from the first page

See also