# Inserting Page Numbers of Continuation Pages

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Inserting Page Numbers of Continuation Pages
You can easily insert the page number of the next page in a footer by using a field.
The page number is only displayed if the following page exists.
- Choose Insert - Footer and select the page style that you want to add the footer to.
- Place the cursor in the footer and choose Insert - Fields - Other.
- In the Fields dialog, click the Document tab.
- Click 'Page' in the Type list and 'Next page' in the Select list.
- Click a numbering style in the Format list.
  If you select 'Text' in the Format list, only the text that you enter in the Value box is displayed in the field.
- Click Insert to insert the field with the page number.