[blindlaw] Inserting and Formatting Page Numbers in Word 2013

[Michal Nowicki]

Dear List,

 

I hope this message finds you all well.  Can anyone give me JAWS tips on
inserting and formatting page numbers in Word 2013?  I am using the latest
build of JAWS 16.  I am required to insert page numbers in my legal writing
assignments in the bottom center of each page, starting with the second
page, and I am having major difficulty accomplishing this.  First, are there
any keyboard shortcuts with respect to inserting and formatting page
numbers?  I know how to add page numbers the long way, but I don't want to
tab through a bunch of options if I don't have to.

 

Second, while I have no problems telling Word that I want the numbers at the
bottom of each page, I am having trouble placing them in the center.  From
within the header, I go into the "Design" tab and select "Insert alignment."
Once I get there, however, I get no JAWS feedback.  Is this feature
inaccessible, or is something wrong with my copy of Word?  If the former is
true, is there another way to realign page numbers?

 

Finally, how do I tell Word to start numbering from the second page?  I need
the second page to be labeled "2", not "1".  Is the answer found in the
"different first page" checkbox in the options group of the design tab?

 

Thank you in advance for your responses.

 

Best,

 

Michal