Thanks - sorry I did not state I am using Word 2002.

I do not have any problems with the numbering - that's fine.

It's just that the footer on the front page (where I have deliberately
omitted a page number) appears much higher on the page than the subsequent
pages.

This is clearly visible on the Print Preview screen.

Noel

"Chuck Davis" wrote in message
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-----Original Message-----
I have written a document with a different front page
footer so that the
numbering of pages doesn't begin until the second page.

What is strange is that the footer on the first page
appears much higher
than those on subsequent pages.

Can anyone tell me how to alter the first page footer?

Noel