Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to add numbers to paragraphs in Microsoft Word. Paragraph numbers can be useful when reviewing documents with other people and when cross-referencing bookmarks.

After adding the paragraph numbers, we will look at how to adjust the spacing between the numbers and paragraphs, start with a different number other than one, and remove the numbers when they are no longer necessary.

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

🍎Are you on a Mac? Please watch "How to Number Paragraphs in Word for Mac." youtu.be/Ic6HHUiUy0E

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 How to Add Paragraph Numbers
01:36 How to Adjust the Space between the Numbers and Paragraphs
03:42 How to Start with a Different Paragraph Number
05:22 How to Remove Paragraph Numbers

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Number Paragraphs in Microsoft Word
erinwrightwriting.com/number-paragraphs-in-microsoft-word

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