there are 2 ways to do that.
The easy way is to use File>Page Setup> and select Layout where you then select "Different First Page"
Then you only put the page numbers in the footer of the 2nd page and make sure it starts at 1.
The other way is to insert a section break after the first (or cover) page. Then when you view header/footer, on the footer you make sure the 1st footer doesn't have a page number. And you make sure the 2nd footer is NOT same as previous and has a page number on it.
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by: TK-77Posted on 2008-09-11 at 20:12:06ID: 22456861
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To begin page numbering on the second page:
Word 2007
1. On the Insert tab, in the "Header & Footer" group, click Page Number.
2. Click Top of Page, Bottom of Page, or Page Margins, depending on where you want page numbers to appear in your document.
3. Choose a page numbering design from the gallery of designs.
4. On the Design tab, choose Different First Page from the "Options" group.
All other versions
1. Put your cursor on the first page, and from the Insert menu, select Page Numbers.
2. Select the position and alignment you want for the page numbers.
3. Remove the check from Show number on first page, and click Format.
4. Select your desired format. Then, at the bottom of the window, select the Start at: option and select the number just below what you want your first page number to be. For example, if you want the page after the title page to be page 1, select 0 as the starting page number.
5. Click OK twice to return to Word.
TK