How to Add Line Numbers to a Word Document
To include line numbers in a document:
All About Line Numbers
Microsoft Word automatically numbers all lines except for a select few. It counts an entire table as one line. It also skips text boxes, headers and footers, and footnotes and endnotes.
Continuous: Allows consecutive numbering throughout the document.Restart Each Page: Starts each page with the number 1.Restart Each Section: Starts with number 1 after each section break.Line Numbering Options: Allows more advanced line numbering options, for example, to number at different intervals.
Microsoft Word does count figures as one line, as well as a text box that has inline with text wrapping applied. However, the lines of text within the text box are not counted. You decide how Word handles line numbers. For example, apply line numbers to specific sections, or number lines in increments such as every tenth line. Then, when it’s time to finalize the document, remove the line numbers and you’re ready to go.
