OpenOffice.org Writer: Add Page Numbers to Your Document

Contributed by shamanstears March 12, 2007  
Tagged: Windows

Page numbers can be an important aspect of a large report, especially if you will be utilizing a Table of Contents or Index for your report. It is also useful to the reader if they need to reference the document or refer someone else to information within the report. To add page numbers to your document, follow these steps:

1. Click Format, and select Page.

2. Select the Footer tab.

3. Check the Footer on checkbox.

4. Click OK.

5. The footer will be inserted at the bottom of the page.

6. Click inside the footer.

7. Click Insert, mouseover Fields and select Page Number.

8. Use the text alignment buttons to properly align the page number on your document (left, center, or right).

9. Format the page number (font type, size, and color).