Formatting Page Numbers

In Word you can format page numbers just as you would format any other text in your document. (This assumes, of course, that you have already inserted the page numbers.) For instance, you can make the page numbers bold, italic, change their size, etc.

If you are working in Print Layout view, you can double-click on the header or footer, select the page number, and manually format it. If you are working in Normal or Outline view, you will have to make the header or footer visible in order to format the page numbers. This is done in the following manner.

1. Position the insertion point in the section whose page numbers you wish to format.
2. Choose Header and Footer from the View menu. You will see the Header and Footer dialog box.
3. Use the tools in the dialog box to display the header or footer, as desired.
4. Select the page number in the header or footer and format it as you would normal text in your document.
5. Click on Close.