Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Removing Line Numbering.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 20, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 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:
Figure 1. The Layout tab of the Page Setup dialog box.
Figure 2. The Line Numbers dialog box.
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2020-03-13 11:37:54
Brian
Hi
nope doesn't work
Rgds
2020-01-14 22:51:41
Lynne Matthews
Hi How can I miss a number in a document when using line numbering? I don't want to miss a number on a paragraph then continue, i.e.
1. How are you today.
I'm fine thanks
2. The weather is great.
I would like to do:
1. How are you today.
I'm fine thanks
3. The weather is great
Is this possible with the line numbering in word?
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