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Word: table of contents and cover sheet without page numbers

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Word-cover pages and tables of contents should normally contain no page numbers. So you make the appropriate settings.

Page numbers for individual Word sections to define

The page you get rid of the numbers at the easiest, if you have your document in sections. Then you can define for each section, the page numbering individually. In Word 2010, proceed as follows:
  1. For this you position the Cursor at the location of the intended Section break (for example, below the table of contents or the cover sheet). Activate at the top of the a multi function the tab "page layout toolbar".
  2. Click in the "page setup" to "breaks" and select "section breaks" the command "Next page". Word adds the desired section break (see picture).
  3. Position the Cursor in the second area, where the page numbers should begin (i.e. at the beginning of your actual document text). Click on the ribbon tab "Insert" button on the "header" or "footer", depending on where appear the page numbers.
  4. In the following menu, click on "edit header" or "footer". In addition, a section "header and footer tools" tab of the "design now appears in the ribbon".
  5. You disconnect the current line from the previous by the "link to previous" in the "Navigation" area. Move the Cursor to the point at which the page number should appear in. Select "page number | page", and then the appearance of this.
Section Break New Page
By the way, "page number | page number format" to determine whether the Word to start the numbering with "1" or the numbering of the previous section to continue. In detail, the in this practical tip explains.

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