To close the header or footer, select Close Header and Footer, or double-click anywhere outside the header and footer area.

If the Remove Page Numbers button isn't available, double-click in the header or footer, select the page number, and press Delete. On the Insert tab, select the Page Number icon, and then click Remove Page Numbers. You might need to temporarily move or resize any objects that are on top of the page number so you can select it. Instead, open the header or footer, select the page number, and then press Delete. Remove page numbersĬaution: If you have headers or footers set up, using this option might remove them entirely. This may happen with documents with multiple sections or Different odd and even pages. If the Remove Page Numbers button isn't available or if some page numbers are still there, double-click in the header or footer, select the page number, and press Delete. Go to Insert > Page Number, and then choose Remove Page Numbers.