Microsoft Word: How do you add line numbers?

You can use line numbers to make it easy for you to refer back to certain lines within a document such as a contract, script, or other similar documents. This is how you can add line numbers to Microsoft Word.

In Word, add line numbers

If you wish, line numbers can be added to an entire document. You may also restart page numbering for each section or page. In Microsoft Word, you can insert line numbers on both Mac and PC.

1. Select the appropriate option from your open document Print Layout View The following are the View tab.
2. Click here Layout Select the tab, and then click on “Tab” Line Numbers drop-down arrow.
3. You can choose one of these options:

• Continuous: Each line of the document should be numbered.
• Restart Each Page: : For every page, begin the numbering at .
• Restart Each Section: use designated section breaks.
• Select the Line Numbers Use the drop-down arrow to access Layout Tab and Choose Line Numbering Options.
• In the Page Setup Box (Document box (Mac) and it appears, you can go to Layout Select the tab, and then click on “Tab” Line Numbers You will find the button below.