I usually make the first page of a chapter odd by default (using an "Odd
page" section break), but if not, I center the page number in the First Page
Footer, then put the page number in the header for the remaining pages, left
(outside) on verso pages (Even Page Header) and right (outside) on recto
pages (Odd Page Header).

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"tinhorn" wrote in message
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Thanks, but y'see, using the header/footer bar, I can specify left or
right
justification, but not outside. Outside is an option only when using the
Insert feature. I'm formatting books and the first page of a chapter
could
be either odd or even numbered.

Unless you know where to find the "outside" option from the header/footer
toolbar...

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Using the header/footer toolbar is the recommended way to insert page
numbers in Word (although InsertPage Numbers seems to easy!).

Since you have "Different odd and even" enabled, you can position the
page number differently on odd and even pages (corresponding to the
"Outside" option in the Page Numbers dialog box).

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"tinhorn" wrote in message
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Yes, those were the first things I checked, too.

I got numbers to appear by deleting them all, then inserting them
from the
header/footer toolbar instead of Insert, Page Number function, but I
had to
center them - no "outside" option.