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How do I number pages of a Word document with more than 75 pages?
We create large Word documents regularly. They usually have more than 60-75
pages. When we try to number the pages (not using a Footer), the numbers stop at page 39. Someone told us that we should break the documents up into several smaller documents, but that is a pain because these documents are legal briefs being filed in various courts and they need to be all in one complete document. Also, is there a way to use a Footer for page numbering without using the 'page x of y' feature in the Footer? We use Footers for smaller internal documents for the 'page x of y' feature, but in briefs being filed in court documents, we must have a single arabic number for the page number. |
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Cheryl,
A Word document of approximately 75 pages is not really a big document, I am creating Word documents of over 250 page regularly. When you number your pages you always use the footer even if you insert your page numbers with Insert - page numbers. Try it, insert your page numbers and immediately go to View header and footer, depending on the position you chose the numbers will be in the header (top of the page) or the footer (bottom of the page). You can number in the footer using the numbering you like, just click the numbering button on the header and footer toolbar, the positioning can be done using the tabs that are already set in the header/footer style, one in the middle and one flush right with your right margin. But you can add tabs to your hearts content and use them. If you want to format the number hit the formatting numbers button, at the top of the dialogue you can choose the numbering style you like. Now as to the why your numbering is stopping at a certain page I can only guess, but it could be that you have several sections in your document and the numbering was omitted in these sections. To know whether you have sections you can hit ctrl+end and look in the Word status bar, there should be PgX and next to it Se (section)X if it is more than one you have several sections. If so go to the header and footer toolbar, and hit the last button (next section) if the header and footer is empty than hit the same as previous button which will copy the header/footer to the current section if you say yes of course. Good luck, Luc "Cheryl York" Cheryl schreef in bericht ... We create large Word documents regularly. They usually have more than 60-75 pages. When we try to number the pages (not using a Footer), the numbers stop at page 39. Someone told us that we should break the documents up into several smaller documents, but that is a pain because these documents are legal briefs being filed in various courts and they need to be all in one complete document. Also, is there a way to use a Footer for page numbering without using the 'page x of y' feature in the Footer? We use Footers for smaller internal documents for the 'page x of y' feature, but in briefs being filed in court documents, we must have a single arabic number for the page number. |
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Cheryl York wrote:
We create large Word documents regularly. They usually have more than 60-75 pages. When we try to number the pages (not using a Footer), the numbers stop at page 39. Someone told us that we should break the documents up into several smaller documents, but that is a pain because these documents are legal briefs being filed in various courts and they need to be all in one complete document. Also, is there a way to use a Footer for page numbering without using the 'page x of y' feature in the Footer? We use Footers for smaller internal documents for the 'page x of y' feature, but in briefs being filed in court documents, we must have a single arabic number for the page number. I can't imagine what could limit page numbers to 39. In any case, 75 pages isn't large for a Word document -- documents of several hundred pages are routine for many users, and with lots of memory (and some care) you can go well over 1000. You don't say what mechanism you're trying to use for page numbers. The proper item is a PAGE field. You can insert one anywhere on a page -- or in a footer -- by using the Insert Field dialog. If you have a header or footer pane open, there's also a Page Number button on the Header/Footer toolbar (a picture of a page with the # symbol on it) that inserts the same field. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm for illustrations. It's best *not* to use the menu item Insert Page Number. The article http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting...lyIndented.htm explains why. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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I think you are trying to fix a problem that was created because you used an
inefficient approach to your initial need. Rethinking how you dealt with the original need might be best. I think #1 on this page will help you out. You might need a variation for your exact case, but I think that's the right general approach. http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Page_Numbering.htm On 9/7/05 9:33 AM, "Cheryl York" wrote: We create large Word documents regularly. They usually have more than 60-75 pages. When we try to number the pages (not using a Footer), the numbers stop at page 39. Someone told us that we should break the documents up into several smaller documents, but that is a pain because these documents are legal briefs being filed in various courts and they need to be all in one complete document. Also, is there a way to use a Footer for page numbering without using the 'page x of y' feature in the Footer? We use Footers for smaller internal documents for the 'page x of y' feature, but in briefs being filed in court documents, we must have a single arabic number for the page number. -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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