Formatting Appellate Briefs: Arabic and Roman Auto Numbering

[Ed: You know you're a law geek when you're reading about numbering pages in appellate briefs]

You can use the following directions before you write the substance of your brief, or after.

Either way, you need to start with all your basic pages titled. (e.g., Cover page, Question Presented, TOC, etc.)

1. Go to the bottom of your Cover Page, placing your cursor behind the last word of the page.

2. Select Insert -> Break -> Section Break (next page)

This will jump you to the top of the second physical page of the document.

3. At the top of the second physical page select Insert –> Page Numbers…

4. Select Alignment Center

Check Show number on the first page

Then Select Format

5. Select the appropriate Number Format

Select Start at: and choose the first page (either i or 1 depending on where you are)

Press OK.

6. Scroll down to your TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

7. Place your cursor at the end of the last word of the TOA § (see step 1)

8. Select Insert –> Break –> Section Break (next page) (see step 2)

9. At the top of the blank page, select Insert –> Page Numbers… (see step 3)

10. Verify the same settings as in step 4.

Then select Format

11. Change Number format back to Arabic numerals and make sure Page Numbering is set to Start at: 1

12. Verify that you have roman numerals starting from your Question Presented and Arabic numerals starting from your Statement of the Case.