Format page numbers in Word Document Header and Footer with Aspose.Words REST API

[nipunjain1964]

Hi Team,

We have added page numbers to a word report using Aspose.Words Cloud - API References api call. Can we add formatting like font-size, font-family, color etc to the page numbers added on the word.

Regards,
Nipun Jain

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@nipunjain1964

Yes, using Aspose.Words REST APIs, you can apply formatting such as Font-size, Font-family and Color to the Page Numbers added in the Word document.

But unfortunately, the API has a bug and we are trying to fix it (WORDSCLOUD-593). As soon as we are able to fix the issue, we will share with you a complete example to change the formatting of Page Numbers.

[nipunjain1964]

Hi Team,

We are about to go live with Aspose integration. Can you fix this bug asap.

Regards,
Nipun Jain

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@nipunjain1964

We are actively working on this issue and we will update you here as soon as the issue is fixed.

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@nipunjain1964

Please follow following steps to apply formatting like font-size, font-family and colour to Page Numbers added in a Word Document:

1. Add Page Numbers in a Word document using the following API:
   POST /words/{name}/insertPageNumbers

Parameter values should be:
name = NewDocument.docx
pageNumber = { “Format”: “{PAGE}”, “Alignment”: “right”, “IsTop”: true, “SetPageNumberOnFirstPage”: true }
destFileName = NewDocument_PN.docx

Input Document: NewDocument.zip
Output Document: NewDocument_PN.docx.zip

2. Then apply formatting to Page Numbers using the following API:
   POST /words/{name}/{paragraphPath}/runs/{index}/font

Parameter values will be:
name = NewDocument_PN.docx
fontDto = { “Bold”: true, “AllCaps”: true, “Color”: { “Web”: “#FF0000”, “Alpha”: 255 }, “Name”: “Arial”, “Size”: 14 }
paragraphPath = sections/0/headersfooters/1/paragraphs/0
index = 0

Output Document: NewDocument_PN.docx.zip

We hope this helps!

[nipunjain1964]

Hi Team,

Thanks for the response.

The font formatting works fine, if we have “Format”: “{PAGE}” in the InsertPageNumbers api call.

However, if we pass “Format”: “I am a Header Page {PAGE}” in the InsertPageNumbers api call, the api is not applying the formatting to the page number.

Please find the converted file attached herewith
sampledoc.zip (8.8 KB)

Regards,
Nipun Jain

[nipunjain1964]

Hi team,

We need to fix a live issue. Can you please look into this asap.

Regards,
Nipun Jain

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@nipunjain1964

In order to apply font formatting to {PAGE} part of I am a Header Page {PAGE}, you need to update the run index.

For example, you can apply formatting to page numbers in sampledoc.docx document as follows:

API: POST /words/{name}/{paragraphPath}/runs/{index}/font

Parameter values:

name = sampledoc.docx
fontDto = { “Bold”: true, “AllCaps”: true, “Color”: { “Web”: “#FF0000”, “Alpha”: 255 }, “Name”: “Arial”, “Size”: 20 }
paragraphPath = sections/0/headersfooters/1/paragraphs/0
index = 1 (You need to update this value)

Output Document: sampledoc_Output.docx.zip

We hope this helps!