Okay, so I am trying to add page numbers to a 300+ page long document for use wi

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Okay, so I am trying to add page numbers to a 300+ page long document for use with the table of contents. This is a manual that sourced different documents that were inserted into a single document (all with random section breaks-pain in the butt). When I try to insert a page number, it increases the size of the footers and it throws off the formatting to where there will be be single lines of text on a single page. Also, the header/footer margins seem to be different for each of the sourced documents so the page numbers appear in different parts of the footer. Is there an alternative way to number the pages such that it doesn't touch any of the formatting like insertion of a text box in the lower right corner of each page? Or are there other options?   

Explanation / Answer

Instead of trying to use one of the predefined formats, add the page number field directly to the footer. Double-click the header to activate the header/footer view and then place the insertion point in the location where you want to page number to appear. Press Alt+Shift+P to insert the page number (or use Insert tab | Page Number | Current Position).

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