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The goal of this demonstration is to show you how to change your page numbering mid document.
In your Word Document

1. Place your cursor where you would like the page numbering to change (note, this will create a new page)
2. Select the Page Layout Tab
3. Click on Breaks and Select Next Page Section BreakA section break will appear
4. Double click on your footer

Go to the section below (in this example, section 2)

1. Unclick the Ribbon Option “Link to Previous”
2. Click on “Go to footer”
3. Again, Click the Link to Previous button

In the section where the page numbering needs to be different:

In your Header and Footer Ribbon

1. Click on Page Number
2. Select Format Page NumbersThe Page Number format dialog opens
3. Select the numbering format your writing style requires
4. Click the OK button

You’ve now accomplished your goal


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