How do you start page numbering after first page in MS word?

My first page is a cover page and my actual paper starts on the second page. How do I number the second page as ';1';, the third as ';2'; and so forth?How do you start page numbering after first page in MS word?
Here's how:





1. Click the Insert-%26gt;Page Numbers menu item.


2. Uncheck the Show number on first page checkbox.


3. Click the Format button.


4. Click the Start At radio button.


5. In the Start At list box, enter a zero. (This makes the second page page ';1';.)


6. Click OK.


7. Click OK again.





That should do it. Note: If there's already a page number field on the pages, this may put in a second one. If so, edit it out by hand.How do you start page numbering after first page in MS word?
when in word click on the view tab in your toolbar,normally at the top of yor page. then select header and footer. in the header or footer section you can put whatever number in.


then highlight the number and select in your toolbar for it to be on the left,middle or right side of the page,symbol is 3 boxes with lines in.


hope this helps kev.
What version of Word do you have? It's different depending on version.


Basically you need to get to ';Format page numbers'; and check the box that says different first page

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