Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 12, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
There are many types of documents that require the use of line numbers. Typically, this is done for legal documents. For instance, each line of a legal contract may need to be numbered. Word allows you to easily add line numbers to your document. This is done in the following manner:
Figure 1. The Layout tab of the Page Setup dialog box.
Figure 2. The Line Numbers dialog box.
You should note that you can only see line numbers when working in Print Layout view. If you are working in one of the other views, then the line numbers are hidden.
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2017-03-15 07:40:01
Phely
Thank you so much for this article/tip. Now I know the purpose for line numbering
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