Insert current and total page numbers into footer
This tutorial shows how to insert the current page number over total number of pages into a footer in a specific sheet using Excel and VBA
Insert tab > Text group > Header & Footer > Select footer area > Design tab > Header & Footer Elements group > Page Number > Insert separation sign > Number of Pages > Click anywhere on the sheet
1. Select the Insert tab. |
2. Select the Text group. 3. Click on Header & Footer. |
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the footer area in which you want to show the current page number over total number of pages. Note: In this example we have selected the center footer area. |
5. Select the Design tab. 6. Click on Page Number in the Header & Footer Elements group. |
7. This will insert &[Page] in the selected footer area which will show the current page number. 8. Add the separation sign. Note: In this example we have used "/" as the separation sign between the current page number and total number of pages. |
9. Click on Number of Pages in the Header & Footer Elements group. |
10. This will insert &[Pages] in the selected footer area, after the separation sign, which will show the total number of pages. 11. Click anywhere on the sheet. |
Sub Insert_Current_Total_Page_Number_Footer()
'declare a variable
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet1")
With ws.PageSetup
.CenterFooter = "&P/&N"
End With
End Sub
NOTES
Note 1: This VBA code will insert the current page number and the total number of pages, separate by a / sign, into the center footer area of "Sheet1".
Note 1: This VBA code will insert the current page number and the total number of pages, separate by a / sign, into the center footer area of "Sheet1".
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