How to Add Page Numbers to the ACM Two-Column LaTeX Template

The First Way

To use the ACM two-column template with page numbers, you can follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of the ACM template from the official ACM website: https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template

2. Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file.

3. Open the “acmart.cls” file in a text editor.

4. Find the line that says “\pagestyle{empty}” and replace it with “\pagestyle{plain}”.

5. Save and close the “acmart.cls” file.

6. Create a new LaTeX document and include the “acmart.cls” file in the preamble using the following command:

\documentclass[sigconf]{acmart}

7. Use the “\pagenumbering{arabic}” command after the “\begin{document}” command to start page numbering.

8. Use the “\maketitle” command to create the title page.

9. Begin the two-column layout using the “\begin{document}” command.

Here’s an example of a simple LaTeX document that uses the ACM two-column template with page numbers:

\documentclass[sigconf]{acmart}

\title{My Paper Title}
\author{John Doe}
\affiliation{%
  \institution{My Institution}
  \city{My City}
  \state{My State}
  \country{My Country}
}
\email{johndoe@myinstitution.edu}

\begin{document}
\pagenumbering{arabic}

\maketitle

\section{Introduction}

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\end{document}

This will give you a two-column document with page numbers in the bottom center of each page.

The Second Way

To show page numbers in an ACM two-column LaTeX template, you can add the following code to the preamble of your document (before \begin{document}):

\settopmatter{printfolios=true}

This will enable page numbers to be displayed at the bottom of each page in your document.