Is it possible to insert line numbers in Word?

[Meri]

I am proofreading my daughter's essay and although I send it to her I often need to talk through something over the phone and I need to direct her to the right place.

I usually end up saying something like 'second paragraph on page 3, sentence beginning with....'

It would be so much easier if I could just say a line number like you get in the outer margin of plays.

I better mention that I actually don't use Word at home but a substitute called Star Writer but can get access to Word if necessary for the purposes of this.

Thanks

[Bumbadum]

Hi Meri.

You can indeed add line numbers to Word, here's how:

Go to the file menu > select page setup > go to the layout tab > click on the line numbers... button.

In there you can find a little check box called add line numbering, click that and you'll be presented with a few options which you'll need to specify: the number to start from, the increment, how much of the document to cover etc; I guess for what you're doing the defaults are probably ok.

To remove the numbers again just uncheck the add line numbering box.

Viola!

Hope this helps.

[Meri]

That is absolutely brilliant! That has made my day! (Well my hour certainly)

Many thanks!

Meri