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It is not unusual to need to print information on half sheets of paper. For instance, you may need a page size of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" for your document. This is a handy size, as you can get exactly two pages on a landscape-oriented letter-size piece of paper. You can easily use Word's column feature to set up your document to print in two columns on the paper, and then cut the paper in half after printing.
The problem comes in when you want to print page numbers on each of your mini pages. Word calculates page numbers based on the physical page, not on some virtual page you may want to set up. There are ways around this particular problem, however.
The solution is to follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Margins tab of the Page Setup dialog box.
Word takes care of placing two pages on each physical page printed.
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2015-05-18 10:50:29
Peter Zavon
Your tip on "Two Page Numbers per Physical Page" is technically valid and can be useful at times. However it does result in the actual printed characters being notably smaller. If your intended audience includes significant numbers of older people (over 45 or so) or just one very important older person (like a CEO) you may want to reassess the value of saving a tree against having your message readily accessible to people whose eyesight is beginning to decline.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: 
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