Customize page numbers and their formats in different Word document sections

To use different page numbers or formats in different sections, create Page breaks and set page number for each.

The following shows an intro with lower case Roman numerals. You can use any other format instead.

Select between the intro and the body of the document and go to Layout >Breaks >Next Page.

Tip: To see section breaks and other formatting marks, go to Home and select Show/Hide (¶) to turn on the display of formatting marks.

• Select Number format to select the format for the numbering, such as a, b, c or i, ii, iii for the intro.
• Under Page numbering, choose Start at and type a number that you want to start the section with. For example, restart numbering at the beginning of the body section.

The following shows an intro with lower case Roman numerals. You can use any other format instead.

1. Select between the intro and the body of the document and go to Layout >Breaks >Next Page.
2. In the header for the body section, deselect Link to Previous. If Link to Previous is dimmed, check to make sure a section break was created.

Note: Headers and footers are linked separately, so if your page number is in the header, turn off linking for headers. If your page number is in the footer, turn off linking for footers.

For more info on page numbers, see Page numbering in Word.