Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
|
|||
|
|||
Being selective about page numbering
I work with eBooks, and want them to use page numbering the way treeware
books use them, i.e. no page numbers on the title pages, or on the first page of a new section (a new chapter). For instance, right now I have a first page with the title of the book, a second page with the name of the translator, than a third page that begins the book. All three of these first pages shouldn't have a number on them, as that's the way print books are done. I've noticed that when setting a footer, you can choose to have a different first page. This is fine, as far as it goes, but the second and third pages (and all subsequent beginnings of sections--chapters) have page numbers at the bottom, which looks really clunky. Is there a way to force Word to only number what I want it to number? (I suppose "force" is the wrong word, as it's like trying to force 2+2 to equal 5. :-)) This doesn't involve those dreaded master pages, does it? They're like Greek to me. Thanks for any help, Ian -- http://sundry.ws/ |
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
|
|||
|
|||
Being selective about page numbering
You insert a section break between the unnumbered and numbered
sections, unlink the footers and/or headers, and put the page numbering field(s) only in Section 2. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...rontMatter.htm for detailed instructions. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sat, 12 May 2007 00:06:24 -0400, Ian wrote: I work with eBooks, and want them to use page numbering the way treeware books use them, i.e. no page numbers on the title pages, or on the first page of a new section (a new chapter). For instance, right now I have a first page with the title of the book, a second page with the name of the translator, than a third page that begins the book. All three of these first pages shouldn't have a number on them, as that's the way print books are done. I've noticed that when setting a footer, you can choose to have a different first page. This is fine, as far as it goes, but the second and third pages (and all subsequent beginnings of sections--chapters) have page numbers at the bottom, which looks really clunky. Is there a way to force Word to only number what I want it to number? (I suppose "force" is the wrong word, as it's like trying to force 2+2 to equal 5. :-)) This doesn't involve those dreaded master pages, does it? They're like Greek to me. Thanks for any help, Ian |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
|
|||
|
|||
Being selective about page numbering
And note one important point that may not be made sufficiently clear in the
referenced article: in order to *omit* page numbers in a given section (as opposed to using a different style or restarting number), you must unlink the header/footer from the corresponding one(s) in the section(s) before and after, using the Link to Previous/Same As Previous button on the Header and Footer toolbar (turn it off). -- 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. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... You insert a section break between the unnumbered and numbered sections, unlink the footers and/or headers, and put the page numbering field(s) only in Section 2. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...rontMatter.htm for detailed instructions. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sat, 12 May 2007 00:06:24 -0400, Ian wrote: I work with eBooks, and want them to use page numbering the way treeware books use them, i.e. no page numbers on the title pages, or on the first page of a new section (a new chapter). For instance, right now I have a first page with the title of the book, a second page with the name of the translator, than a third page that begins the book. All three of these first pages shouldn't have a number on them, as that's the way print books are done. I've noticed that when setting a footer, you can choose to have a different first page. This is fine, as far as it goes, but the second and third pages (and all subsequent beginnings of sections--chapters) have page numbers at the bottom, which looks really clunky. Is there a way to force Word to only number what I want it to number? (I suppose "force" is the wrong word, as it's like trying to force 2+2 to equal 5. :-)) This doesn't involve those dreaded master pages, does it? They're like Greek to me. Thanks for any help, Ian |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
|
|||
|
|||
Being selective about page numbering
In addition, start each chapter with a section break. Set that section
to have Different First Page. Delete the page number from the First Page Header/Footer. Once you have chapter 1 set up, it should be fine to keep the headers in the subsequent chapters linked. Jay Freedman wrote: You insert a section break between the unnumbered and numbered sections, unlink the footers and/or headers, and put the page numbering field(s) only in Section 2. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...rontMatter.htm for detailed instructions. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sat, 12 May 2007 00:06:24 -0400, Ian wrote: I work with eBooks, and want them to use page numbering the way treeware books use them, i.e. no page numbers on the title pages, or on the first page of a new section (a new chapter). For instance, right now I have a first page with the title of the book, a second page with the name of the translator, than a third page that begins the book. All three of these first pages shouldn't have a number on them, as that's the way print books are done. I've noticed that when setting a footer, you can choose to have a different first page. This is fine, as far as it goes, but the second and third pages (and all subsequent beginnings of sections--chapters) have page numbers at the bottom, which looks really clunky. Is there a way to force Word to only number what I want it to number? (I suppose "force" is the wrong word, as it's like trying to force 2+2 to equal 5. :-)) This doesn't involve those dreaded master pages, does it? They're like Greek to me. Thanks for any help, Ian |
Reply |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Selective MailMerge | Mailmerge | |||
Selective Mail Merge | Mailmerge | |||
Selective Merge | Mailmerge | |||
Selective printing | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Selective page printing? | Mailmerge |