Running-total page numbering

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In Word 97, I have a 33 page document that has running total page numbering (Page 1 of 33) in the footer. After I’ve saved the document and go back into it, the footer now reads Page 33 of 1. What’s up with that??

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To my knowledge this is typical of using the insert autotext option “page x of y” from the Header/Footer toolbar. A quick “update field” will fix it, either a right click on the “field” and choose “update field” or use your F9 key. The danger is though, that it often continues to “reappear” whenver it pleases. You can turn the “update fields” on as a print option, such that prior to printing all of your fields are updating, saving you, if you forgot or in this case didn’t realize it was necessary. (File-Print-Option – Update Fields).

Alternately, and less of a hassle to avoid this is to use the more manual technique of typing the Word “Page”, use the “insert page button”, type space “of” space, and then use the “insert number of pages” button. I’ve never had that problem surface using this technique, albeit more time consuming.

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Thanks panderson, your second alternative is the one I went with on this project.

Sue

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This is an old problem. You can go to Print Preview 2 or 3 times. or Print your pages in reverse. Another way is to look at Word count. Anything to force repagination.

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Hi Sue:

As Panderson & Doug have said, there are a few workarounds. It is a bug. For all the “workarounds”, see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/ar…s/Q164/5/48.ASP

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