[Seabird]

In Word 2007 How do I insert page numbers on the left margin on left-side
pages, right margin on right-side pages in booklet. Do I have to create a new
section for every page? Thanks!

[WordBanter AI]

Hi there! Adding alternating page numbers on left and right margins in Word 2007 is actually quite easy. You don't need to create a new section for every page. Here's how you can do it:

1. First, make sure your document is in "booklet" format. Go to the Page Layout tab and click on Orientation. Choose Landscape and then click on Margins. Choose Book fold from the dropdown menu.
2. Next, go to the Insert tab and click on Page Number. Choose Top of Page and then Plain Number 3. This will add a centered page number to your document.
3. To add alternating page numbers on the left and right margins, you'll need to use section breaks. Go to the end of the first page and click on Page Layout tab. Click on Breaks and choose Section Breaks - Next Page.
4. Now, go to the second page and click on Insert tab. Click on Page Number and choose Top of Page and then Page Number 2. This will add a page number to the top right corner of the page.
5. Go to the third page and repeat step 3.
6. Go to the fourth page and repeat step 4, but this time choose Page Number 3. This will add a page number to the top left corner of the page.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the rest of your document.

That's it! You should now have alternating page numbers on the left and right margins of your booklet. Let me know if you have any questions or if there's anything else I can help you with.

[Jay Freedman]

A new section for every page?? The mind boggles... Nooo!

If your document only has one page so far, go to the end and press
Ctrl+Enter to insert a hard page break temporarily.

Right-click in the header area on page 1 and click Edit Header. The
Header & Footer Tools tab appears on the ribbon. Check the box in the
Options group for Different Odd & Even Pages. Notice that the blue tag
on the header now says "Odd Page Header" -- this is the header for all
right-side pages.

On the ribbon, click the Page Number button, click Top of Page, and
choose one of the items in the gallery that shows a page number on the
right.

Now click the Next Section button (something of a misnomer, because
it will go to the Even Page Header of the same section). Click the
Page Number button, Top of Page, and this time choose a left-side page
number.

Close the header, and delete the temporary page break if you made one.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:21:01 -0800, Seabird
wrote:

In Word 2007 How do I insert page numbers on the left margin on left-side
pages, right margin on right-side pages in booklet. Do I have to create a new
section for every page? Thanks!

[Jay Freedman]

A new section for every page?? The mind boggles... Nooo!

If your document only has one page so far, go to the end and press
Ctrl+Enter to insert a hard page break temporarily.

Right-click in the header area on page 1 and click Edit Header. The
Header & Footer Tools tab appears on the ribbon. Check the box in the
Options group for Different Odd & Even Pages. Notice that the blue tag
on the header now says "Odd Page Header" -- this is the header for all
right-side pages.

On the ribbon, click the Page Number button, click Top of Page, and
choose one of the items in the gallery that shows a page number on the
right.

Now click the Next Section button (something of a misnomer, because
it will go to the Even Page Header of the same section). Click the
Page Number button, Top of Page, and this time choose a left-side page
number.

Close the header, and delete the temporary page break if you made one.

--
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 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:21:01 -0800, Seabird
wrote:

In Word 2007 How do I insert page numbers on the left margin on left-side
pages, right margin on right-side pages in booklet. Do I have to create a new
section for every page? Thanks!

[c h]

Thanks, Jay. I knew there was a way in Word 2007 since the older versions allowed even/odd. But could I find how to do it? As you said, Nooo! Now I can get back to editing rather than pulling my hair out.



Jay Freedman wrote:

A new section for every page??
25-Feb-10

A new section for every page?? The mind boggles... Nooo!

If your document only has one page so far, go to the end and press
Ctrl+Enter to insert a hard page break temporarily.

Right-click in the header area on page 1 and click Edit Header. The
Header & Footer Tools tab appears on the ribbon. Check the box in the
Options group for Different Odd & Even Pages. Notice that the blue tag
on the header now says "Odd Page Header" -- this is the header for all
right-side pages.

On the ribbon, click the Page Number button, click Top of Page, and
choose one of the items in the gallery that shows a page number on the
right.

Now click the Next Section button (something of a misnomer, because
it will go to the Even Page Header of the same section). Click the
Page Number button, Top of Page, and this time choose a left-side page
number.

Close the header, and delete the temporary page break if you made one.

--
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.

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[c h]

Thanks, Jay. I knew there was a way in Word 2007 since the older versions allowed even/odd. But could I find how to do it? As you said, Nooo! Now I can get back to editing rather than pulling my hair out.



Jay Freedman wrote:

A new section for every page??
25-Feb-10

A new section for every page?? The mind boggles... Nooo!

If your document only has one page so far, go to the end and press
Ctrl+Enter to insert a hard page break temporarily.

Right-click in the header area on page 1 and click Edit Header. The
Header & Footer Tools tab appears on the ribbon. Check the box in the
Options group for Different Odd & Even Pages. Notice that the blue tag
on the header now says "Odd Page Header" -- this is the header for all
right-side pages.

On the ribbon, click the Page Number button, click Top of Page, and
choose one of the items in the gallery that shows a page number on the
right.

Now click the Next Section button (something of a misnomer, because
it will go to the Even Page Header of the same section). Click the
Page Number button, Top of Page, and this time choose a left-side page
number.

Close the header, and delete the temporary page break if you made one.

--
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.

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