Download this template Or in Word, go to File > New, and search for all pages numbered top.
This template gives you a document that's laid out so that the page numbers are at the top on the right.
Follow these tips for customizing the page numbers or header:
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Double-click the page number to edit the header.
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Press Ctrl+L to put the page number on the left, or press Ctrl+E to center the page number.
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On the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group, go to Page Number > Top of Page.
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Scroll down until you come to the Page X of Y page numbers, and then select Bold Numbers 3.
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Double-click the page number to edit the header.
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Enter the text you want, such as p. or Page.
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On the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group, go to Header > Blank (Three Columns).
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Replace the placeholders with your content. To insert content that comes from the document (like author and file name), use Document Info on the Header & Footer Tools > Design tab.
To add the current date, pick Date & Time on that same tab.
Tip: If you want the printed document to always show the date it's printed, select Update Automatically.
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Use one of the placeholders for the page number. On the Header & Footer Tools > Design tab, go to Page Number > Current Position, and choose Plain Number.
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If you don't use all the placeholders, delete the ones you don't use.
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Double-click the page number to edit the header.
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Go to Page Number on the Header & Footer tab, and in the Page Numbers dialog box, choose Left or Center as the alignment.
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On the Insert tab, go to Header.
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Scroll down and pick Semaphore.
Tip: By default the page number is centered, but you can select it and use buttons on the Home tab to align it to the right or left.
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Double-click the page number to edit the header
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Enter the text you want, such as p. or Page.
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On the Insert tab, go to Header > Blank (Three Columns).
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Replace the placeholders with your content. To insert content that comes from the document (like author and file name), go to Field on the Header & Footer Tools tab.
In the Field dialog box, filter the list of fields to choose from by choosing Document Information in the list of categories; then double-click the field you want.
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To add the current date, pick Date & Time on that same tab.
Tip: If you want the printed document to always show the date it's printed, select Update Automatically.
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Position the page number by deleting one of placeholders and then going to Page Number on the Header & Footer tab. In the Page Numbers dialog box, choose the alignment that corresponds to the position of the placeholder you deleted (Right, Left, or Center).
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If you don't use all the placeholders, delete the ones you don't use.
