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This wikiHow teaches you how to add automatic page numbering to a Google Docs file on an Android phone or tablet.
Steps
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1Open Google Docs on your Android. It’s a blue icon with a white paragraph inside. You’ll usually find it in the app drawer.
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2Tap the document you want to edit.Advertisement
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3Tap the edit icon. It’s the pencil in a blue circle at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This opens the document in edit mode.
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4Tap the plus (+) icon. It’s near the top-right corner of the screen. The Insert menu will appear.
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5Scroll down and tap Page number.
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6Tap your preferred page number format. The images display where the page numbers will be placed on each page. Once you tap your selection, you’ll see a preview.
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7Tap . It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. Page numbers will now appear in the format you selected.Advertisement
About This Article
1. Open Google Docs.
2. Tap a document.
3. Tap the edit icon.
4. Tap +.
5. Tap Page number.
6. Select a format.
7. Tap the check mark.
