See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NumberingFrontMatter.htm.

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Although you could do this with IF fields, the usual way is to insert
section breaks, unlink the footers, and remove the page numbers from the
footer of the section(s) where you don't want them. Note also that numbering
of front matter is usually done with lowercase roman numerals (i, ii, iii
rather than I, II, III).

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