The open source and free office software package called LibreOffice was created in 2010 as a spin-off of OpenOffice.org. With this package in your documents you can place the page numbering in LibreOffice Writer.
LibreOffice can be easily downloaded in its latest version. It is accessible in many languages and has been designed to be compatible with the most important office packages, such as Microsoft Office and in different operating systems such as MacOS, Windows, GNU/Linux, among others.
Among its components, it has a spreadsheet editor or Calc, a database manager or Base, a vector graphics editor or Draw, another editor but one for mathematical formulas or Math, a presentation manager or Impress and an image processor. text Writer; the latter, the subject of our article today.
How to put the numbering to any of the pages in LibreOffice Writer?
We have three options to carry out this procedure, that is, the number of pages can be placed at the top of the text or at the bottom; also if you wish, a combination of words and numbers, placing them where you prefer, as follows:
- If you want to put it at the top, then we go to the toolbar and click on the “Insert” icon, then “Header”, then click on “Default”, again “Insert”, then on “Fields” and “ Number of pages”. You can also edit the pages horizontally or as you like.
The number 1 is placed and automatically continues with the numbering 2, 3 and so on in the following pages; you can also align the numbering to the center, right or left with the boxes at the top of the toolbar. - Now, if you want to place the numbering at the bottom of the text; It is done very similar to the previous case; click on “Insert” and then click on “Footer”; then, continue with the same steps arriving at “Number of Pages”.
- Also, you can align center left or right; with the same boxes that are in the form of squares at the top of the toolbar. It should be mentioned that if you delete the first one, it will also delete the others.
- However, we have another option, which is by combining text with numbers, that is, you write the text you want, such as: You are on page 1 of a total of; to get there, then click “Insert”, then “Fields” and finish by clicking “Total Pages”.
In this way, place the corresponding number; you can also align this writing. Finally, it can be concluded, the great utility that this tool represents, with a huge variety of languages so that it reaches the majority of users; as well as the advantage of its compatibility with the main office packages.
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