Instead, just click the text button, and select Layout > Page Number. Word 2010: Finding page numbers by title To change formatting of page numbers, click on the page number button on the page header or footer. This will change the formatting of that particular page number to display the following: To change formatting of page numbers, click on the page number button on the page header or footer. This will change the formatting of that particular page number to display the following: Step 2 − Right-click in the header or footer section to find and select a formatting pen. Right-click in the header or footer section to find and select a formatting pen. Step 3 − When you have found a pen, click on it to choose a new formatting option. Microsoft Word 2010: Finding page numbers by description To change formatting of page numbers, click on the page number button on the description, and change the formatting of that particular page number to display the following: To change formatting of page numbers, click on the page number button on the description, and change the formatting of that particular page number to display the following: Step 4 − Right-click in the entry and select the Format Page button. This will toggle the page number formatting on or off. Word 2010: Finding page numbers with images If you need to find paragraph footer formatting options in a document, the right way is to edit the text. Select the footer (if it's in the text), right-click the footer (using the Insert > Tools > Select > Right Click menu), and choose Page Number from the formatting menus or Page Number > Layout > Headers & Footers — Page Number Options. After that, you can edit the paragraph style of the footer (see below). Word 2010: Find page number, footer or description formatting options Type the description, paragraph style, or page number into the Insert button on the right side of the screen, and click on the page number button. You can also use the arrows or tools under the Home tab by typing the name into the box, and then pressing Enter.