[Stefan Blom]

"SammyH" wrote in message
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Thanks Macropod for your help but unsuccessful Im afraid

I can successfully place the Field code but it refuses to behave in that
will not increment the numbers.

If the PAGE field is in the actual header text, this should not be a
problem.

Also, note that if you are seeing { PAGE } instead of the actual page
numbers, use Alt+F9 to hide the field codes (for PAGE as well as other
fields).

It will also not alternate on Left /Right side of the page.
I have tried putting the field code in a text box and anchoring it to the
L or R side of the page with no success.

Enable the Different Odd & Even Pages option in the Options group of the
Header & Footer Tools Design ribbon to have different left and right headers
(and footers).

Additionally because there is already existing headers which change at
each section,
When I use Edit header/ Page number it places the number against the
existing centralised header and the only way I can space it to the Left or
right is by using Tabs or Spaces. This throws out the header. (hence the
attempt at text boxes)

To position the header contents, you can use left, center, and right tab
stops, or you can use a three-column table (without border lines).

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP






The document is for publication in hard cover so I am very resricted in
what I can do with the page numbers. I have to conform to my publishers
format.
Do you have any other ideas?

Thanks

Sam

"macropod" wrote in message
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Hi Sammy,

The simplest method for getting the page number where you want it to go
is to:
. go into the header,
. position the cursor where the page number should appear,
. press Ctrl-F9 to create a pair of field braces (ie '{}'),
. type 'PAGE' between the field braces (ie '{PAGE}'), then
. press F9 to update the field.
Once you've done that, use Word's page number formatting tools to set the
starting #.

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"SammyH" wrote in message
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Hi

I have a 500 page document divided into multiple files. Each file has
its own multiple sections separated by section breaks (next page).
I simply cannot get the page numbering to work.
I insert the headers which correctly change at each section
This works fine
I then try to insert the page number starting from(say) 289
The page numbers should be at the top and outside of the page so
different for Even and Odd pages
Word 2007 either puts the page number up either against my centralised
header or on the left of the page or just as a number that doesnt
increment.
Sometimes it puts it in a text box and sometimes it doesn't
I must be doing something wrong. Is there a definitive set of
instructions somewhere?

Many thanks

Sam