Marking each line with a number is very useful for editing purposes. If you have ever worked on an academic paper or opened a book of poetry, you know how useful line numbering can be. Line numbers help specify the exact position of a line in a document and also help others to quickly reference the line in question.

But how do you add line numbers in Google Docs? Is it even possible? Given the variety of features available in the free document editor, it can be frustrating trying to find the one you want. Luckily, Google has added a dedicated button for line numbering. But there are many methods and workarounds that can also help you add line numbers in Google Docs. Here's everything you need to know about adding line numbers in Google Docs.

Google Docs really came of age when it added the ability to add line numbers to documents. Here’s how to do it:

Besides the native method, there are also several workarounds and tricks to add line numbers in Google Docs. Let’s take a look at some of them.