If you have a Microsoft Word document showing page numbers on all pages, you can remove these.
We will show you in easy, step-by-step instructions how to stop page numbers from showing in MS Word.
Let us begin.
Step #1: Open the Word Document
Open the document that has page numbers displaying on all its pages.
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Step #2: Open the Insert Menu
In the top main menu bar, click on the Insert tab to change the ribbon.
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Step #3: Remove Page Numbers
In the Insert ribbon, look for the section Header & Footer.
Click on the Page Number icon.
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This opens a drop down menu.
Click on Remove Page Numbers.
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Page numbers will no longer appear on the pages.
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Conclusion
We have shown you a simple method to stop displaying page numbers in Word. Use our method when necessary.