Hello,

Very frustrated with Microsoft right now.

I want to add page numbers to my document. I want page 1 to start on the third page. The first page is the cover, the second is the table of contents. The third is where the story actually begins. I want that to be page 1. This article here:

https://support.office.com/en-us/art...7cc0420e8c#bm2

...explains how to start page numbers of page 2. You essential start the page numbers at 0, and tell it not to add pages numbers until page 2. I thought, well there's no reason page numbers can't start at page 3. All I have to do is start the numbering at -1 and tell it not to display until page 3... no. Negative numbers are not allowed.

If Microsoft's goal is to make their software as inflexible as possible, they deserve an award.

So my question is: how do I start the page number on the third page? That is, on the third page, I'd like to see '3' at the bottom. On the fourth page, I'd like to see '2' at the bottom. On the fifth page... etc., etc., etc.

This must be possible. Please help.