How to set the starting page number in the header or footer in Excel

The starting page number for a Microsoft Excel document can be changed by clicking the Page Setup command. Using the following commands in the header or footer prints a starting page number other than 1.

   Command        Description
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   &P+##          Substitute a number for the number signs (#) to
                  increment the page numbers by that amount.

   &P-##          Substitute a number for the number signs (#) to
                  decrement the page numbers by that amount.
 

For example, to start page numbering at page 3, type the following in the header or footer section of the Page Setup dialog box:

   "&P+2 " (without the quotation marks)
 

NOTE: You must type a space after the 2 in this example.