How to add or remove Line numbers in Microsoft Word documentIn Word document, line numbers are used to quickly identify a certain paragraph or section. Add Line number to the entire documentFollow the steps given below to add line number to the entire Word document - Step 1: Open the Word document in which you want to add the Line number. Step 2: Go to Home tab, click on the Select, and click on the Select All option from the drop-down menu under the Editing section or press Ctrl+A key from the keyboard. Step 3: Go to the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon and click on the drop-down menu associated with the Line Number option in the Page Setup section. ![]() Step 4: Click on the Continuous option. ![]() The screenshot below shows that Line numbers are added to the Word document. ![]() Add Line number to a selected TextMicrosoft Word allows you to add Line number to the selected text. Step 1: Open the Word document. Step 2: Select or Highlight the text in which you want to add line numbers. ![]() Step 3: Click on the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon. A Ribbon will opens in which click on the Line Number in the Page Setup section. A Line number drop-down menu will appear in which click on the Line Numbering Option. ![]() Step 4: A Page Setup window will appear on the screen in which do the following:
![]() Step 5: A small Line Number dialog box will appear on the screen. Click on the Add line numbering checkbox, select the continuous radio button, and click on the OK button. ![]() Step 6: Click on the OK button at the bottom of the Page Setup window. The screenshot below shows that Lines are added to the selected text. ![]() Remove Line NumbersYou can remove line numbers from the Word document using the below steps - Step 1: Open the Word document. Step 2: Highlight / select the particular paragraph or entire document from which you want to delete the Line number. Step 3: Go to the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon and click on the Line numbers in the Page Setup section. Step 4: A Line number drop-down menu will appear on the screen. Click on the None in the Line number drop-down menu. ![]() Note: Click on the Suppress for Current Paragraph to remove the line number from a single paragraph.Now, you can see that Line numbers are removed form the Word document. |