Sorry, I disagree.

The line numbers aren't contained in a text box. They're in a frame.
That's how the Pleading Wizard sets them up.

If in fact the frame containing the line numbers (and preserving the
spacing, which is determined by the Pleading Wizard based on the font
used, the top and bottom margins, and the number of lines required for
the particular jurisdiction) can be pasted into ONLY the first page
header, I would appreciate step-by-step instructions on how to
accomplish that. It does not work in my sample pleading.

Jan


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
A section break in material that would otherwise flow continuously is a Bad
Idea. "Different first page" *is* the way to go. Just copy the text box
containing the line numbers from the Header and paste it into the First Page
Header.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Jan Berinstein" wrote in message
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It's best not to use the "Different First Page" option with pleadings.
That is because (as you have discovered) headers and footers are linked
in Word, and the pleading line numbers are part of the header. When
you select "Different First Page," Word blanks out the first-page
footer, but it blanks out the first-page header, as well -- and there
go your line numbers.

What you need to do instead is put a section break at the bottom of the
first page, unlink the first section of the document (i.e., the first
page) from the second section of the document (i.e., every page after
the first), and then create a footer in the second section that
includes page numbers. To insert a section break, position the cursor
toward the bottom of page one (preferably after you've typed the text
of the document), then click Insert Break Section Break, Next Page,
OK. If the resulting page break bumps things down too far on the
second page, you can use the backspace or delete key to make
adjustments -- just be careful not to delete the section break. (It's
easier to see the section break if you change, temporarily, from Print
Layout view to Normal view.)

After inserting the section break, click View Header and Footer.
Navigate to the footer for Section 2, and locate the "Unlink" button on
the Header/Footer toolbar. Click that button to unlink the two
footers. When you do, the "Same as Previous" label in the Section 2
footer should disappear. Create your footer in Section 2, then close
out of the footer editing screen.

That should do the trick.

Regards,
Jan

Jan Berinstein
CompuSavvy
Computer Training & Consulting
Southern California


tspitzig wrote:
Our office recently upgraded to Word 2003. We are having problems with
the
set up of pleading paper that has line numbers and page numbers. The
page
numbers are set up in the footer and ideally, we do not want page one to
show. The line numbers are set up in a text box in the left margin
[viewable
only when you open the header/footer. When we uncheck the box so that
the
first page does not show, the line numbers on the first page also
disappear.
Any ideas or thoughts on how we can set this template up so that this
does
not happen?