Large Word documents are often sprinkled with references to information throughout a document. You can enter them manually, but they'll be hard to maintain later. Instead, use this simple technique.

A. Numbering your items in a paragraph format takes a few steps, as follows. Start by formatting your list as a vertical numbered list using Word’s bullet tool from the Home tab by selecting Numbering ...

If you need numbered paragraphs in a Microsoft Word doc, don’t resort to entering them manually. Instead, create a custom style. Susan Harkins will show you how.

NOTE: When you add the numbers to the beginning of your paragraphs, Word may convert the paragraphs into a numbered list.

You can insert a footnote or endnote in Word from the References tab of the ribbon. Both serve as supplemental information to your document.

You can add page numbers in Word to the header or footer sections of a document using the page numbers option in the Insert menu.