ResourcesPage numbers
How to control page numbering in your deliverable.
Examples
Follow along with the out-of-the-box example code below.
Page numbers help readers navigate your deliverable and make it easier to reference specific sections. In t0, you can easily control where page numbers appear, customize their style, and suppress numbering on selected pages such as the title page.
Adjust page numbering
Word
In Microsoft Word, you would add or remove page numbers through the "Insert" tab, and manage different numbering styles by inserting section breaks.
t0 Prompt
Here are example prompts to control page numbering:
Add page numbers starting from the table of contents.
Exclude the title page from page numbering.
Set Roman numerals (i, ii, iii) for front matter and Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3) for main content.
LaTeX
The LaTeX code to control page numbers looks as follows:
| Command | Mandatory Argument | Optional Argument | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
\thispagestyle{empty} | (none) | (none) | Removes the page number from the current page. |
\pagenumbering{roman} | (none) | Switches page numbers to lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii). | |
\pagenumbering{arabic} | (none) | Switches page numbers to Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3). | |
\clearpage | (none) | Starts a new page and applies any changes in page numbering style. |
You can control page numbering precisely by switching styles at any point in your deliverable.
It is common to use Roman numerals for front matter (such as the table of contents) and Arabic numerals for the main content.
These commands work consistently across the report and article document classes.
In beamer, page numbers are managed per slide and are often displayed using footline templates, not manual numbering.