If you’re working on a document in Google Docs and want to start the page numbering on page 3 instead of page 1, you may be wondering how to do this. Fortunately, Google Docs provides an easy way to customize your page numbering so that it starts on the page of your choice. In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to start page numbers on page 3 in Google Docs, so you can create professional-looking documents with ease.
How to Start Page Numbers On Page 3 in Google Docs
When working on docs with multiple pages, adding numbers presents it more professionally and helps you navigate to your desired page easily when needed.
By default, Google Docs start from Page 1. However, it is possible to start your numbering from pages 2, 3, 4, or anything you prefer.
Note: You’ll first need to remove all the current footers if any are applied.
1. Place your cursor at the end of the second page, and then click on the Insert button on the toolbar.
2. Hover the cursor to Break and select the Section break (next page) option from the menu.
Once the section break is applied, your cursor will be shifted to page 3.
3. Double-click at the start of page 3 and uncheck the Link to previous option.
4. Again click on the Insert option in the toolbar, hover your cursor to Page numbers, and select More options from the context menu.
5. Under Apply to, select This section (section 2), choose whether you want the page number in the header or footer, and then select the Numbering you want to start from, let’s say 1.
6. Finally, click on Apply.
That’s it, the page number will be applied on all the pages starting from page 3.
If you want to change the alignment of the page number, select it and use the alignment option from the toolbar.
Note: Although the above-mentioned steps are for Page 3, you can follow the same steps to start numbering from on any page as desired.
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How to Add Page Numbers in Google Docs Mobile
Here’s how you can add page numbers to your document on Google Docs mobile app:
1. Open the Google Docs app and then the document you want to add page numbers to.
2. Tap on the pencil icon (edit button) at the bottom right corner.
3. Tap on the + sign at the top, then on the Page number option in the menu, and select your preferred style.
- If you want the numbers to start from the current page only, select the first or third option as preferred.
- If you want page numbers to start from the next page, choose the second or fourth option as preferred.
So, if you want page numbers to start on page 3 on Google Docs, you can directly place your cursor on its start, tap on the pencil icon > + sign > Page number, and select the first or third style option.
4. Tap on the tick icon at the top-left corner.
How to Make Page Numbers Start on Page 2 Google Docs
It’s easier to make the page numbers start on page 2 on Google Docs:
1. Open the document in Google Docs, click on the start of the first page, and then click on Insert in the toolbar.
2. Hover your cursor to the Page number option and select the second option to start numbering from the second page.
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How to Add Google Docs Page Number in Roman Numerals
Do you like Roman numerals and want to add the same as page numbers on Google Docs? It’s quite tricky. Follow the steps:
1. In Google Docs, open the document you want to add page numbers to and click on Insert in the toolbar.
2. Click on Page numbers and add them to the doc.
3. Now, go to the first page, select the page number, click on Insert in the toolbar, and select Special characters from the context menu.
4. Type Roman in the search box and select the Roman numeral you want.
5. Repeat the steps for all page numbers as you need to manually write Roman numbers for all pages.
How to Remove Page Numbers in Google Docs
Follow the steps to remove page numbers from your document in Google Docs:
1. Open the document, go to the first page, and then click on the header or footer near the page number.
2. Press the Backspace key on the keyboard.
Page numberings will be removed from all the pages.
Also Read: How to Add Arrows, Superscript and Symbols in Google Docs
Why Do Google Docs Show Inconsistent Numbering?
In Google Docs, inconsistent numbering often occurs due to several reasons such as:
- If you’ve manually inserted page numbers instead of the built-in feature, changes in document layout or when a page is added/removed can cause inconsistency in numbering.
- Different sections within a document may have different numbering formats and when breaks are not properly managed, can cause such issues.
- If you have edited headers and footers separately on different pages, page numbers may vary.
- Tables, images, or text boxes may cause an inconsistent flow of page numbers, especially if they are inserted in the middle of the document.
- If the document is imported from somewhere then numbering can cause the discussed issue.
We hope our guide helped you start page numbers on page 3 in Google Docs.
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