Another handy field code keyboard shortcut is Shift + F9 – use this when you are positioned inside a field code to toggle between displaying the field code and displaying the results for this field ...

HowTo Geek recently had a short tutorial on using field codes, and I started with that for this little tip. If you have Word 2007 or 2010, adding a word count field code is a snap. Start by ...

the field codes: index, table of contents, figures, and table of authorities—not to mention things like field-generated page numbers and dates.

To update the field code so that the actual page number displays, click {PAGE} and then press F9. All your pages are now numbered at the bottom left. You can format the numbers as required.