Add Page Numbers and Dates
How to Add Page Numbers and Dates in Access
Reports that are several pages long often have text at the top, known as the header, or bottom, known as the footer, of every page. It can be especially helpful to add the page number and date to a report's header or footer.
Add Page Numbers
- In Layout View, click the Design tab.
- Click the Page Numbers button.
- Page N: Displays only the page number (for example, "Page 5.")
- Page N of M: Displays the page number and the total number of pages (for example, "Page 5 of 15.")
- Select the option you want to use in the Format section.
- Select an option from the Position section.
- Click the Alignment list arrow and select an alignment option.
- Click OK.
The Page Numbers dialog box appears, giving you several choices for formatting the page numbers:
You can add a page number or date the same way in Design View.
Next you need to specify where on the page you want the page number to appear—at the top or bottom of the page—and how you want the page numbers aligned.
The Page Numbers dialog box closes, and Access adds a text box with a page number expression.
Add Date and Time Information
- In Layout View, click the Design tab.
- Click the Date and Time button.
- Click the Include Date and Include Time checkboxes.
- Specify formatting options.
- Click OK.
When you create a report based on a table or query using the Report button, Access automatically adds fields for the date, time and page number to the report. If you use the Report Wizard, only the date and page number are included by default.
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