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how to remove page numbers from the front of a book section
I was able to insert a new section between the start of my book and the front matter, but couldn't seem to replicate that for leaving out the title, copyright page and another one. I managed to put R...
Use a separate section for the pages that should have no page numbers.
- Put the cursor at the end of the last page that should be blank.
- Go to Layout > Breaks > Section Breaks > Next Page.
- Click in the first page after that break, open the header or footer, and turn off Link to Previous.
- Delete the page number from this new section.
- If the following pages should continue with Roman numerals, insert another Next Page section break before them, turn off Link to Previous, then choose Page Number > Format Page Numbers > Start at and enter i.
If the title page is the only page without a number, Different First Page is enough. For several front-matter pages, section breaks are the safer method. Turn on Home > ¶ so you can see exactly where the breaks are, and make a copy before changing the numbering.