How to Insert Page Numbers in One Section of a Word Document

Insert page numbers in one section of a Word 2007 document
1. Place the cursor where you'd like to insert a new section.
2. Click on the 'Insert' tab, located toward the top of the ribbon. This will open a new set of buttons and options. The ribbon is the button layout just above the document.
3. Click the 'Break' button. This will open a drop-down menu where you can select the type of section break you'd like.
4. Locate the 'Section Breaks' section and select the type of section break you'd like to create by clicking on it. You have the option to either create a section break on the next page or create one on the same page. This step creates the section break and closes the drop-down menu.
5. Click on the section for which you'd like to create page numbering.
6. Double-click in the header or footer of the section, depending on where you'd like your page numbering to appear. This automatically opens the header and footer options in the ribbon. Position your cursor in the header or footer where you'd like to page number to appear.
7. Click on the 'Page Number' drop-down menu and select 'Current Position.' This will enter the page number in the section where your cursor is placed.
8. Ensure that the 'Link to Previous' button isn't activated or the page number will appear in all sections. Press the 'Link to Previous' button to deactivate the option if necessary.
Insert page numbers in one section of a Word 2002 and 2003 document
9. Click on the 'Insert' menu at the top of the screen and select 'Break' to open a new dialogue box.
10. Select the appropriate section break option, such as 'continuous' to create a section break on the current page or 'next page' to create a section break on the next page. Click 'OK' to create the section break.
11. Place your cursor in the section where you'd like to add page numbers.
12. Open the page numbers dialogue box by clicking on the 'Insert' drop-down menu and selecting 'Page numbers.'
13. Click on 'Format' to open another formatting dialogue box.
14. Click on the bubble next to 'Start at' and type '1' in the text box. This restarts the page numbering in your section at one.
15. Click on 'OK' twice to close the two dialogue boxes.