# Inserting Page Numbers in Footers

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Inserting Page Numbers in Footers
You can easily insert a page number field in the footer of your document. You can also add a page count to the footer, for example, in the form "Page 9 of 12"
To Insert a Page Number
- Choose Insert - Footer and select the page style that you want to add the footer to.
- Choose Insert - Fields - Page Number.
If you want, you can align the page number field as you would text.
To Additionally Add a Page Count
- Click in front of the page number field, type Page and enter a space; click after the field, enter a space and then type of and enter another space.
- Choose Insert - Fields - Page Count.