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This How.com.vn teaches you how to add automatic line numbering to a Microsoft Word document in Windows or macOS.
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Open the document in Word. Double-clicking the file should open it in Word. Alternatively, open Word (under Microsoft Office in the All Apps area of the Start menu in Windows, or in the Applications folder in macOS) and then open the document.
Click the Layout or Page Layout menu. The name of this menu varies by version, but you’ll find it in at the top of the screen.
Click Line Numbers. It’s near the top of the Page Layout tab, right under “Breaks.”
Select a line number format. Once you choose your desired format, each line in the document will be numbered.[1]- Click Continuous to number consecutively throughout the document.
- Click Restart Each Page to start with 1 on each new page.
- Click Restart Each Section if you’re using section breaks and want each break to begin with 1.
- Click Line Numbering Options for more advanced options.
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1. Open the document.
2. Click Layout or Page Layout.
3. Click Line Numbers.
4. Select a line number format.
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