Adjust in the header, footer or margin
How to Add Page Numbers in Google Docs from a Specific Page – Complete Guide
Page numbers are useful for short papers and essays. They are essential for writing long documents such as books and dissertations. If you have a table of contents, page numbering can save you a lot of time and effort when searching for topics and chapters.
Whether you're using Word or Google Docs, you can add page numbers in different number formats to the header, footer, or margin of your document and then customize them as needed.
Note: The instructions for adding page numbers in this guide apply to recent versions of Word.