Add page number to a Word document using Python

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Is there a way to add page numbers to the lower right corner of a Word document using Python win32com? I am able to add headers and footers, but I can't find a way to add page numbers in the format PageNumber of TotalPages (for example: 1 of 5)

Below is the code to add centered headers and footers to a page

from win32com.client import Dispatch as MakeDoc
filename = name + '.doc'
WordDoc = MakeDoc("Word.Application")
WordDoc = WordDoc.Documents.Add()
WordDoc.Sections(1).Headers(1).Range.Text = name
WordDoc.Sections(1).Headers(1).Range.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = 1
WordDoc.Sections(1).Footers(1).Range.Text = filename
WordDoc.Sections(1).Footers(1).Range.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = 1

Thanks

Please post your solution as an answer to this one so that others with the same issue (i.e. me) can figure it out as well — wnnmaw
– wnnmaw, Commented Jun 11, 2014 at 16:14
To insert page numbers use the following statements: WordDoc.Sections(1).Footers(1).PageNumbers.Add(2,True) WordDoc.Sections(1).Footers(1).PageNumbers.NumberStyle = 57 However, the format of the number is -PageNumber- instead of the one I was looking for, but I'm fine with it anyways — Nacho
– Nacho, Commented Jun 11, 2014 at 17:42
Sure, the documentation for the adding the page numbers is here and the one for the number style is here. Enjoy — Nacho
– Nacho, Commented Jun 11, 2014 at 20:08
You should post an answer not a comment; as it is your question will appear open (unanswered) in SO search lists. — Oliver
– Oliver, Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 3:00

Nacho · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-12 15:52:01Z

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To insert page numbers use the following statements:

WordDoc.Sections(1).Footers(1).PageNumbers.Add(2,True)
WordDoc.Sections(1).Footers(1).PageNumbers.NumberStyle = 57

However, the format of the page number is -page number-. Documentation for inserting the page number is here, and the one for the number style is here

answered Jun 12, 2014 at 15:52

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:09:42Z

I know this is an old question but I was banging my head against a wall trying to figure out the same thing and ended up working out a solution that's rather ugly, but gets the job done. Note that I had to redefine activefooter after inserting wdFieldPage or else the resulting footer would look like of 12 rather than 1 of 2.

The answer to this vba question was helpful when I was trying to figure out the formatting.

I'm using Python 3.4, testdocument.doc is just an existing .doc file with some random text spread across two pages and no existing footer.

w = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch("Word.Application")          
w.Visible = 0
adoc = w.Documents.Open("C:\\temp1\\testdocument.doc")

activefooter = adoc.Sections(1).Footers(win32com.client.constants.wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range
activefooter.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = win32com.client.constants.wdAlignParagraphRight
activefooter.Collapse(0)
activefooter.Fields.Add(activefooter,win32com.client.constants.wdFieldPage)
activefooter = adoc.Sections(1).Footers(win32com.client.constants.wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range 
activefooter.Collapse(0)
activefooter.InsertAfter(Text = ' of ')
activefooter.Collapse(0)
activefooter.Fields.Add(activefooter,win32com.client.constants.wdFieldNumPages)  
adoc.Save()
adoc.Close()
w.Quit()

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