Try this:

<file<page setup<page tab
Set First Page Number: 3

Does that help?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"Lynn" wrote:

Hello All
I have a 10 page excel spreadsheet. I want to add numbering to it but I
want page 1 to actually start on page 3 and increment from there is there a
way to do that?

I see you can start the page numbering on page 3 but leaving 1 and 2 blank
but I want page 3 to be labeled page 1

Thanks