Page numbers serve an important function in your Microsoft Word documents, but they can be a bit boring. If you’d like to draw attention to page numbers, try adding color and graphics.

You can add page numbers in Word to the header or footer sections of a document using the page numbers option in the Insert menu.

Headers & footers make navigating documents easier. Explore these tips that will show you how to make the most out of headers & footers in MS Word.

To add page numbers in Word 2007, click the Insert tab, choose Footer, select a footer style, click Page Number > Bottom of Page, and pick a location for your page numbers.

Adding headers and footers to a Microsoft Word document is easy, even if you have a mix of header needs. Susan Harkins will show you how.