Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to combine text and page numbers in headers and footers in Microsoft Word without having either disappear.

These steps apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2024, Word 2021, Word 2019, and Word 2016.

🍎What about Word for Mac? In Word for Mac, page numbers can be added to existing headers or footers without performing the additional steps shown here.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:57 How to Combine Text and Page Numbers in Headers and Footers
03:46 Conclusion

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Combine Text and Page Numbers in Headers and Footers
erinwrightwriting.com/combine-text-and-page-numbers-to-headers-and-footers-in-microsoft-word

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How to Start Page Numbers on a Specific Page in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)
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