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How to change starting page number in Excel 2010

July 19, 2012 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

This post is in reply to the query posted by a reader that

My footer is starting with zero. Why?
I want it to start with one.

Excel 2010 footer page number by default starts with number 1and you can change the starting page number using the Page Setup option.

Step 1: Click the File menu and navigate to Print option.

Step 2: In the Print screen, click the Page Setup link available at the bottom.

Step 3: This would display the following Page Setup window.

Enter the starting page number for you footer in the First page number field. If you want to have the default behavior then keep the value as auto.

Step 4: Click OK button to confirm and save the changes.

By this way you can customize the starting page number in Excel 2010.

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How to launch Word 2013 with blank document

July 18, 2012 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Word 2013 by default displays the start screen during the launch. But if you find this feature not useful and want to always open blank document when launching the application then you can use the settings available part Word 2013 options.

Step 1: Launch Word 2013 and click the File menu.

Step 2: From the left hand sidebar, select Options from the list.

Step 3: In the Word Options window, navigate to Startup Options under the General tab.

Step 4: Unmark the check box with label as Show the Start screen when this application starts. Then click OK button to confirm and save the changes.

Now when ever you launch Word 2013 it will open a blank document.