Word Page Numbers not working

Please describe (a) how you're trying to insert the page numbers and (b) what happens when you do that.

There are multiple ways to insert page numbers:

• Open the header area by double-clicking there, or right-clicking there and clicking Edit Header; or open the footer area. On the Header & Footer ribbon, click Page Number and choose one of the menu items, and then select from the gallery that appears. Important: If there is already anything in the header/footer, choosing a page number from the Top, Bottom, or Margin galleries will replace the entire header/footer. To keep the existing material, use the Current Position item instead.

• With the cursor where you want the page number, click Insert > Quick Parts > Field and select the Page field.

• With the cursor where you want the page number, press Ctrl+F9 (on some laptops, you need Ctrl+Fn+F9) to insert a pair of field braces. Type the word Page between the braces, and press F9 to update the field.

Press ALT+F9 to toggle off the display of the field codes in the document.

{ page } is the field code for a Page field.

More reading:

• Page Numbers in Word 2007-2021 (365)
• Page numbering /header / footer problems Word 2007 - 2021 (365)

For page numbers, remember Shift+Alt+P. That inserts a page field at the insertion point.

Did not work. All I saw was {Page} in the footnote section. Then pressing F9 does nothing.
The problem is the placement position drop-down menus do not appear when I click on Insert / Page Numbers / Bottom of Page >.

The only thing that shows there are the words, "More page numbers from Office.com". It used to show diagrams of the positions (left, center, right) where to place the page numbers. That no longer appears.
Do I need to re-install Office 365?

Thanks, Jay, but no help.

1. The cursor was inside the field when I press F9, but that made no difference. Nothing happens.
2. No list appears when I click on Quick Parts / Building Block Organizer. The list is entirely blank.
3. I ran Quick Repair and still have the same problem.
4. I ran Online Repair and I still have the same problem.
5. I uninstalled Microsoft Office and then re-installed it. Still have the same problem.

I would appreciate any help I can get. This is nuts!