How to Add Line Numbers to a Microsoft Word

Tue-May-2023
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To add line numbers to a Microsoft Word document:

  1. Open the document in Word.
  2. On the “Layout” tab, in the “Page Setup” group, click “Line Numbers.”
  3. Select the type of line numbering you want.
    • Continuous: Line numbers will appear on every line of the document.
    • Restart Each Page: Line numbers will restart at the beginning of each page.
    • Restart Each Section: Line numbers will restart at the beginning of each section.
    • Suppress for Current Section: Line numbers will not appear in the current section.
  4. Click “OK.”

The line numbers will appear in the document.

To customize the appearance of the line numbers, follow these steps:

  1. On the “Layout” tab, in the “Page Setup” group, click “Line Numbers.”
  2. Click “Line Numbering Options.”
  3. In the “Line Numbers” dialog box, you can customize the following options:
    • Alignment: Choose where you want the line numbers to appear.
    • Spacing: Choose the amount of space between the line numbers and the text.
    • Number style: Choose the format for the line numbers.
    • Starting number: Choose the number that you want the line numbers to start with.
  4. Click “OK” to apply your changes.

Here are some additional tips for working with line numbers in Word:

  • You can add line numbers to a selected section of text by clicking “Line Numbers” and then selecting “Continuous” or “Restart Each Section.”
  • You can remove line numbers from a document by clicking “Line Numbers” and then selecting “None.”
  • You can change the line numbering style by clicking “Line Numbers” and then selecting a different style from the drop-down menu.
  • You can customize the appearance of the line numbers by clicking “Line Numbers Options” and then making changes to the settings in the “Line Numbers” dialog box.