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How do I insert page numbers correctly?

I'm trying to do a project and i want to put in a footer to show the pages. My problem is that the first page will say one, but then i have to put the footer in again on the next page. When i do this, the third page will say two as well. If i change the third page to say 3, the second page will then also say three. How do i get it to automatically change number with each page?  I had the exact same problem earlier today on another project but i asked my teacher and he said it didn't matter. My current project will have 20+ pages, so I don't really want to put it in manually. I also don't feel like it would let me anyway, but I haven't tried to do this with more than three pages.  

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If you are having to insert the page number more than once, then perhaps you have Different First Page enabled. In that case, you have to insert the page number in both the First Page Footer and the primary Footer that appears on the rest of the pages. You can't just type the number; you have to insert a PAGE field. The easiest way to do this is to press Alt+Shift+P where you want the page number.
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Last updated October 5, 2021 Views 93 Applies to: