To print page numbers such as "Page 12 of 45" on each page of a document, insert the following text and fields in a header or footer (header and footer: A header, which can consist of text or graphics, appears at the top of every page in a section. A footer appears at the bottom of every page. Headers and footers often contain page numbers, chapter titles, dates, and author names.). To insert the PAGE field, click Insert Page Number on the Header and Footer toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.).

Page { PAGE } of { NUMPAGES }

If the page numbering starts on a page number other than 1, use an = (Formula) field to compute the total page number count. To determine the starting page number for the active document (active document: The document in which you're working. Text you type or graphics you insert in Microsoft Word appear in the active document. The title bar of the active document is highlighted.), (StartingNumber), click Page Numbers on the Insert menu, and then click Format.

Page { PAGE } of { = (StartingNumber - 1) + { NUMPAGES } }