Removing Line Numbering

Summary: Word allows you to add line numbers to the left of the body of your document. (This is often done in legal documents.) If you wish to turn off line numbering, you can do so using the steps described in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

Once you have turned on line numbering, you may later want to remove the line numbers added by Word. For instance, during development of a document you might want to have line numbers, and then you want them removed for the final document. To disable line numbering completely, follow these steps:

Choose Page Setup from the File menu. This displays the Page Setup dialog box.
Make sure the Layout tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Click on the Line Numbers button. You will see the Line Numbers dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Disable line numbers by clearing the Add Line Numbering check box.
Click on OK to close the Line Numbers dialog box.
Click on OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

Tip #1176 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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