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I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which
is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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The answer the fourth time is the same as the first, q.v.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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Suzanne
I have been to countless sites, read countless FAQ's and various articles on this particular question. I have also been to training and forums at Microsoft Office. I download and print the articles and attempt to add the author and title, only to have it mess up the numbering. Isn't there somehwere to get a step by step to do what I want to do? Only then will I be able to determine what box I am checking or not checking, etc. I can format for page numbers, make the first page different and break the document into front and main text with different numbering system. When I try to use 'different page', etc. to add the author and title, everything gets screwed up. Contrary to what might seem obvious, I am intelligent and have a better than average vocabulary, but this thing is eluding me somehow. I'm sorry to be a pest, but I have followed whatever leads you and others have directed me to. I need a step by step, it's as simple as that. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The answer the fourth time is the same as the first, q.v. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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Second reply. I just realized my question got posted multiple times on this
forum. I submitted only one. Apparently I can't even get that right. "PhilB" wrote: Suzanne I have been to countless sites, read countless FAQ's and various articles on this particular question. I have also been to training and forums at Microsoft Office. I download and print the articles and attempt to add the author and title, only to have it mess up the numbering. Isn't there somehwere to get a step by step to do what I want to do? Only then will I be able to determine what box I am checking or not checking, etc. I can format for page numbers, make the first page different and break the document into front and main text with different numbering system. When I try to use 'different page', etc. to add the author and title, everything gets screwed up. Contrary to what might seem obvious, I am intelligent and have a better than average vocabulary, but this thing is eluding me somehow. I'm sorry to be a pest, but I have followed whatever leads you and others have directed me to. I need a step by step, it's as simple as that. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The answer the fourth time is the same as the first, q.v. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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Did you see my reply to your first posting? I think if you read those
referenced articles things will become clearer, but here are the essentials: 1. You can have up to three different headers/footers in any section: First Page Header, Even Page Header, Odd Page Header. When you check the box for "Different first page," you can apply it to a specific section or the entire document. "Different odd and even," when enabled, applies to the whole document. 2. Except when using a StyleRef field in a header (see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm), you will need to add a section break every time you want to change the content of any one of these three headers/footers, *and* you must unlink that header/footer in the new section from the corresponding one in the previous section. 3. If you want to have different running heads on recto and verso pages, you need to check "Different odd and even." If you want to omit the head on the first page of a chapter, you need to check "Different first page." 4. Generally speaking, if your running heads will be mostly the same throughout the document (or will use a StyleRef field to pick up the chapter title), it's easier to insert their content *before* inserting the section breaks (or at least before unlinking the headers if required). Again, I refer you to these articles: http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...rontMatter.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... Suzanne I have been to countless sites, read countless FAQ's and various articles on this particular question. I have also been to training and forums at Microsoft Office. I download and print the articles and attempt to add the author and title, only to have it mess up the numbering. Isn't there somehwere to get a step by step to do what I want to do? Only then will I be able to determine what box I am checking or not checking, etc. I can format for page numbers, make the first page different and break the document into front and main text with different numbering system. When I try to use 'different page', etc. to add the author and title, everything gets screwed up. Contrary to what might seem obvious, I am intelligent and have a better than average vocabulary, but this thing is eluding me somehow. I'm sorry to be a pest, but I have followed whatever leads you and others have directed me to. I need a step by step, it's as simple as that. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The answer the fourth time is the same as the first, q.v. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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Suzanne
Yes, I did see your first reply. I didn't understand your statement, 'the fourth time' until I realized my original post ended up being posted 4 times. I went to all the links you gave me(and I have been to yours before). Obviously I am doing something wrong, but I have tried every combination I can think of, all without the desired result. I go over each step two or three times to be sure I am doing it correctly. When I insert a new section, put in the odd page header and even page header, and check 'different odd and even', the numbering in the footer gets changed as well and alternates between a number and a blank, i.e., page one blank footer, page 2 numbered, page 3 blank, page 4 numbered, etc. I want the author/title for just the main document, beginning with chapter one, and without any changes to the numbering in the front and main body of the text. In reading over your latest reply, you said, 'Different odd and even, when enabled applies to the whole document. Is that the answer? I cannot have it only on the main text in the book? I know you are answering many of these questions for many posters, and that you are volunteering your time. It was your assistance in the past that enabled me to number my book with separate front and main text and omit the numbers on the first page of each. Numbering is now a snap because of your article. I am so sorry for this long post, but I just wish, instead of general instructions,or referrals to links, I could get a step by step to add the author/title and without disturbing the rest of the document. I will not bother you any more with this. You are the only one who has responded previously (and often) and who has been of any help to me. I just want to get on with my writing and not spend days and days on this one issue. I'm going to be 74 in December and I find my frustration level is very low these days. Thank you for your past help. Phil Birmingham "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Did you see my reply to your first posting? I think if you read those referenced articles things will become clearer, but here are the essentials: 1. You can have up to three different headers/footers in any section: First Page Header, Even Page Header, Odd Page Header. When you check the box for "Different first page," you can apply it to a specific section or the entire document. "Different odd and even," when enabled, applies to the whole document. 2. Except when using a StyleRef field in a header (see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm), you will need to add a section break every time you want to change the content of any one of these three headers/footers, *and* you must unlink that header/footer in the new section from the corresponding one in the previous section. 3. If you want to have different running heads on recto and verso pages, you need to check "Different odd and even." If you want to omit the head on the first page of a chapter, you need to check "Different first page." 4. Generally speaking, if your running heads will be mostly the same throughout the document (or will use a StyleRef field to pick up the chapter title), it's easier to insert their content *before* inserting the section breaks (or at least before unlinking the headers if required). Again, I refer you to these articles: http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...rontMatter.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... Suzanne I have been to countless sites, read countless FAQ's and various articles on this particular question. I have also been to training and forums at Microsoft Office. I download and print the articles and attempt to add the author and title, only to have it mess up the numbering. Isn't there somehwere to get a step by step to do what I want to do? Only then will I be able to determine what box I am checking or not checking, etc. I can format for page numbers, make the first page different and break the document into front and main text with different numbering system. When I try to use 'different page', etc. to add the author and title, everything gets screwed up. Contrary to what might seem obvious, I am intelligent and have a better than average vocabulary, but this thing is eluding me somehow. I'm sorry to be a pest, but I have followed whatever leads you and others have directed me to. I need a step by step, it's as simple as that. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The answer the fourth time is the same as the first, q.v. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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First of all, if you're using Insert | Page Numbers to add page numbers,
don't! If you have previously done so, go through and delete all the page numbers. Unfortunately, Word doesn't provide an easy way to do this (for example, there's no "None" selection in the Insert | Page Numbers dialog that will remove existing page numbers), and you have to be sure you get the frame along with the PAGE field (see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...lyIndented.htm) Now, realize that adding page numbers to the Odd Page Footer doesn't affect the Even Page Footer and vice versa. You have to do it manually both places, using the Insert Page Number button on the Header and Footer toolbar. Format the page numbers using the Format Page Number button; if you set numbering to restart in the section after your front matter, then it may continue to restart in each succeeding section you add unless you change to "Continue from previous section." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... Suzanne Yes, I did see your first reply. I didn't understand your statement, 'the fourth time' until I realized my original post ended up being posted 4 times. I went to all the links you gave me(and I have been to yours before). Obviously I am doing something wrong, but I have tried every combination I can think of, all without the desired result. I go over each step two or three times to be sure I am doing it correctly. When I insert a new section, put in the odd page header and even page header, and check 'different odd and even', the numbering in the footer gets changed as well and alternates between a number and a blank, i.e., page one blank footer, page 2 numbered, page 3 blank, page 4 numbered, etc. I want the author/title for just the main document, beginning with chapter one, and without any changes to the numbering in the front and main body of the text. In reading over your latest reply, you said, 'Different odd and even, when enabled applies to the whole document. Is that the answer? I cannot have it only on the main text in the book? I know you are answering many of these questions for many posters, and that you are volunteering your time. It was your assistance in the past that enabled me to number my book with separate front and main text and omit the numbers on the first page of each. Numbering is now a snap because of your article. I am so sorry for this long post, but I just wish, instead of general instructions,or referrals to links, I could get a step by step to add the author/title and without disturbing the rest of the document. I will not bother you any more with this. You are the only one who has responded previously (and often) and who has been of any help to me. I just want to get on with my writing and not spend days and days on this one issue. I'm going to be 74 in December and I find my frustration level is very low these days. Thank you for your past help. Phil Birmingham "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Did you see my reply to your first posting? I think if you read those referenced articles things will become clearer, but here are the essentials: 1. You can have up to three different headers/footers in any section: First Page Header, Even Page Header, Odd Page Header. When you check the box for "Different first page," you can apply it to a specific section or the entire document. "Different odd and even," when enabled, applies to the whole document. 2. Except when using a StyleRef field in a header (see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm), you will need to add a section break every time you want to change the content of any one of these three headers/footers, *and* you must unlink that header/footer in the new section from the corresponding one in the previous section. 3. If you want to have different running heads on recto and verso pages, you need to check "Different odd and even." If you want to omit the head on the first page of a chapter, you need to check "Different first page." 4. Generally speaking, if your running heads will be mostly the same throughout the document (or will use a StyleRef field to pick up the chapter title), it's easier to insert their content *before* inserting the section breaks (or at least before unlinking the headers if required). Again, I refer you to these articles: http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...rontMatter.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... Suzanne I have been to countless sites, read countless FAQ's and various articles on this particular question. I have also been to training and forums at Microsoft Office. I download and print the articles and attempt to add the author and title, only to have it mess up the numbering. Isn't there somehwere to get a step by step to do what I want to do? Only then will I be able to determine what box I am checking or not checking, etc. I can format for page numbers, make the first page different and break the document into front and main text with different numbering system. When I try to use 'different page', etc. to add the author and title, everything gets screwed up. Contrary to what might seem obvious, I am intelligent and have a better than average vocabulary, but this thing is eluding me somehow. I'm sorry to be a pest, but I have followed whatever leads you and others have directed me to. I need a step by step, it's as simple as that. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The answer the fourth time is the same as the first, q.v. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PhilB" wrote in message ... I have been working for most of several days to accomplish one thing, which is still eluding me. I am working with Word 2003. I have written a novel. I have broken it into two sections. The first section contains the front matter with lower case Roman numerals. The second section contains Arabic numerals. Both sections have 'different first page' checked off on page layout and they look fine. What I am now attempting to do is Put the title of the book on odd pages and the author name on the even pages. I have tried everything I can possibly think of, and chased down innumerable tutorials on the Internet for doing this. As with the other sections, I am attempting to leave Title off the first page. I have been playing with adding sections, turning the 'same as previous' on and off, 'different odd and even', etc. but still, no matter what I do, I end up messing up what I have previously done. I would GREATLY appreciate a step by step instruction on how to accomplish the foregoing. By using that, I will be able to determine what I did or did not do correctly. I am at wits end, and would appreciate whatever help you can give me. Phil Birmingham |
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