Insert page numbers into a form or report

Insert page numbers into a form

1. Open the form in Design view.

   How?

   In the Navigation Pane, right-click the form and click Design View on the shortcut menu.

2. On the Design tab, in the Controls group, click Page Numbers.

   The Page Numbers dialog box appears.

3. Choose the format, position, and alignment that you want for the page numbers.

4. Clear the Show Number on First Page check box if you do not want a number on the first page.

5. Click OK.

   The page numbers will be added to the Page Header section of the form, but they will be visible only when the form is printed (or when you click the Microsoft Office Button , point to Print, and then click Print Preview ).

Insert page numbers into a report

1. Open the report in Layout view.

   How?

   In the Navigation Pane, right-click the report and click Layout View on the shortcut menu.

2. On the Format tab, in the Controls group, click Page Numbers.

   The Page Numbers dialog box appears.

3. Choose the format, position, and alignment that you want for the page numbers.

4. Clear the Show Number on First Page check box if you do not want a number on the first page.

5. Click OK.

   The page numbers will be added to the report. To see how the page numbers will look when the report is run, switch to Print Preview .