Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to start page numbering on a specific page in Google Docs, based on the video above:
- View non-printing characters: Go to the View menu and select Show non-printing characters. This will show you page breaks, carriage returns, tabs etc.
- Remove the page break: If you can see a page break before the content on the page you want to start page numbering from, you need to get rid of that page break. This will bring the content up to the previous page.
- Insert a section break: With your cursor in front of the content you want to move to the next page, go to Insert > Break > Section break next page. This creates a new section and moves the content after the break to the next page.
- Choose the location for page numbering: Decide if you want the page numbers in the header or the footer. The instructions are the same for both.
- Unlink the footer from the previous section: Go to the footer of the section where you want to start page numbering. Untick the Link to previous option. This will ensure that the settings applied to this section’s footer will not be applied to the previous section’s footer.
- Set up page numbering: Click on the Options button in the footer, then select Page numbers.
- Choose page number settings: Make sure the Show on first page option is ticked. This will ensure that the page number is shown on the first page of the section. Choose the numbering style you desire, typically starting at 1. Click on Apply.
- Hide non-printing characters: Go back to the View menu and deselect Show non-printing characters.
This will result in page numbering starting on the specific page you wanted, without affecting the previous pages.