Removing pages numbers from a few but not all pages in a Microsoft Word can be difficult if you don’t know about section breaks. This Word tutorial shows how to efficiently start page numbers somewhere after the first few pages.

Most longer Microsoft Word documents have page numbers, but not all of them start page numbering on the first page. That first page might be a cover letter or a title page. In addition, after that first page, the document might contain a table of contents or some other front matter that you don’t want numbered. Starting a Word document’s page numbering scheme after the first few pages isn’t difficult but you must insert a section break. In this Microsoft Word tutorial, I’ll show you how to efficiently start page numbers somewhere after the first few pages.