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Section Breaks interfering with my page numbers
I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages
changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the
View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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I tried that but it didn't work!!!
The only way I seem to have solved it is by going to the page where the number changes and going to insert - page numbers - start at - and putting the number I wanted in. I had to do this for the whole document. We have had this problem before and no doubt will have it again so if you have any more suggestions I would be grateful. The only other thing I can think that the problem is (but doubt it very much) is that the document has been emailed to a few people before it comes to me before it is formatted, I don't know if this has effected it in any way. Also when the document is printed out (100 page doc) one of the pages prints upside down - this has happend to a previous document - any suggestions? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is
there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Note that if a section is limited to part of a page (which might happen if that part is formatted in columns, say), you won't be able to access its header and footer, in which case you cannot open the Page Number Format dialog box via the Header/Footer toolbar. The dialog box can still restart page numbering, though. If you find any additional sections, switch to Normal view, where it will be easier to see them. Place the cursor in each of the sections found and choose InsertPage Numbers. Click Format. Verify that "Continue from previous section" is selected, click OK, and then click Close to close the Insert Page Numbers dialog box. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I tried that but it didn't work!!! The only way I seem to have solved it is by going to the page where the number changes and going to insert - page numbers - start at - and putting the number I wanted in. I had to do this for the whole document. We have had this problem before and no doubt will have it again so if you have any more suggestions I would be grateful. The only other thing I can think that the problem is (but doubt it very much) is that the document has been emailed to a few people before it comes to me before it is formatted, I don't know if this has effected it in any way. Also when the document is printed out (100 page doc) one of the pages prints upside down - this has happend to a previous document - any suggestions? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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"Stefan Blom" wrote:
If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Clarification: ....is there an indication that the document has at least one additional section between the ones that you can easily identify (because of the change in orientation)? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP |
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It has worked now! thanks a lot, this will save a lot of time in the future.
Who would have thought page numbers could be this difficult! "Stefan Blom" wrote: "Stefan Blom" wrote: If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Clarification: ....is there an indication that the document has at least one additional section between the ones that you can easily identify (because of the change in orientation)? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP |
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Glad I could help!
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... It has worked now! thanks a lot, this will save a lot of time in the future. Who would have thought page numbers could be this difficult! "Stefan Blom" wrote: "Stefan Blom" wrote: If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Clarification: ....is there an indication that the document has at least one additional section between the ones that you can easily identify (because of the change in orientation)? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP |
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Section Breaks interfering with my page numbers
Mr. Blom, I have the same problem, but I'm in Word 2007. I've tried your
suggestion, switching to "outline" since I don't see a "normal" view option anymore (did in 2003) and indeed, I have a page with where two section breaks occur. I placed my cursor in between those section breaks, formatting the page to "continue" instead of start at 1, but it did not change the following page (pages went 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4 (page 3 had the section breaks). Following your suggestions below did not do the trick. Cherie "Stefan Blom" wrote: If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Note that if a section is limited to part of a page (which might happen if that part is formatted in columns, say), you won't be able to access its header and footer, in which case you cannot open the Page Number Format dialog box via the Header/Footer toolbar. The dialog box can still restart page numbering, though. If you find any additional sections, switch to Normal view, where it will be easier to see them. Place the cursor in each of the sections found and choose InsertPage Numbers. Click Format. Verify that "Continue from previous section" is selected, click OK, and then click Close to close the Insert Page Numbers dialog box. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I tried that but it didn't work!!! The only way I seem to have solved it is by going to the page where the number changes and going to insert - page numbers - start at - and putting the number I wanted in. I had to do this for the whole document. We have had this problem before and no doubt will have it again so if you have any more suggestions I would be grateful. The only other thing I can think that the problem is (but doubt it very much) is that the document has been emailed to a few people before it comes to me before it is formatted, I don't know if this has effected it in any way. Also when the document is printed out (100 page doc) one of the pages prints upside down - this has happend to a previous document - any suggestions? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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Section Breaks interfering with my page numbers
FWIW, Normal view is still available in Word 2007, but it's now called
Draft, and it's the last (rightmost) of the View icons on the status bar. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Cheryl Cavanaugh" wrote in message ... Mr. Blom, I have the same problem, but I'm in Word 2007. I've tried your suggestion, switching to "outline" since I don't see a "normal" view option anymore (did in 2003) and indeed, I have a page with where two section breaks occur. I placed my cursor in between those section breaks, formatting the page to "continue" instead of start at 1, but it did not change the following page (pages went 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4 (page 3 had the section breaks). Following your suggestions below did not do the trick. Cherie "Stefan Blom" wrote: If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Note that if a section is limited to part of a page (which might happen if that part is formatted in columns, say), you won't be able to access its header and footer, in which case you cannot open the Page Number Format dialog box via the Header/Footer toolbar. The dialog box can still restart page numbering, though. If you find any additional sections, switch to Normal view, where it will be easier to see them. Place the cursor in each of the sections found and choose InsertPage Numbers. Click Format. Verify that "Continue from previous section" is selected, click OK, and then click Close to close the Insert Page Numbers dialog box. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I tried that but it didn't work!!! The only way I seem to have solved it is by going to the page where the number changes and going to insert - page numbers - start at - and putting the number I wanted in. I had to do this for the whole document. We have had this problem before and no doubt will have it again so if you have any more suggestions I would be grateful. The only other thing I can think that the problem is (but doubt it very much) is that the document has been emailed to a few people before it comes to me before it is formatted, I don't know if this has effected it in any way. Also when the document is printed out (100 page doc) one of the pages prints upside down - this has happend to a previous document - any suggestions? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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Section Breaks interfering with my page numbers
Thanks for your help, that makes sense, but either Outline or Draft will show
you section breaks right? You're just letting me know the difference and not telling me that by somehow using "Draft" my page numbering problem will be solved? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: FWIW, Normal view is still available in Word 2007, but it's now called Draft, and it's the last (rightmost) of the View icons on the status bar. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Cheryl Cavanaugh" wrote in message ... Mr. Blom, I have the same problem, but I'm in Word 2007. I've tried your suggestion, switching to "outline" since I don't see a "normal" view option anymore (did in 2003) and indeed, I have a page with where two section breaks occur. I placed my cursor in between those section breaks, formatting the page to "continue" instead of start at 1, but it did not change the following page (pages went 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4 (page 3 had the section breaks). Following your suggestions below did not do the trick. Cherie "Stefan Blom" wrote: If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Note that if a section is limited to part of a page (which might happen if that part is formatted in columns, say), you won't be able to access its header and footer, in which case you cannot open the Page Number Format dialog box via the Header/Footer toolbar. The dialog box can still restart page numbering, though. If you find any additional sections, switch to Normal view, where it will be easier to see them. Place the cursor in each of the sections found and choose InsertPage Numbers. Click Format. Verify that "Continue from previous section" is selected, click OK, and then click Close to close the Insert Page Numbers dialog box. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I tried that but it didn't work!!! The only way I seem to have solved it is by going to the page where the number changes and going to insert - page numbers - start at - and putting the number I wanted in. I had to do this for the whole document. We have had this problem before and no doubt will have it again so if you have any more suggestions I would be grateful. The only other thing I can think that the problem is (but doubt it very much) is that the document has been emailed to a few people before it comes to me before it is formatted, I don't know if this has effected it in any way. Also when the document is printed out (100 page doc) one of the pages prints upside down - this has happend to a previous document - any suggestions? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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Section Breaks interfering with my page numbers
No, my reply was not an attempt to answer your question or solve your
problem, just to reassure you that "Normal" view still exists. It was renamed because most users considered Print Layout view the "normal" view and often described it as such. "Draft" better represents the use of this view, which actually has been made *less* useful than before because it is not as WYSIWYG even as it was. I used to do almost everything in Normal/Draft view, but I've now come to appreciate Print Layout view with "white space" hidden, which gives the same uninterrupted view of the document but also shows the actual layout. In your case, if you have a section that begins and ends in the middle of a page, you're actually in a better position than you would have been in earlier versions because you can more easily access the Format Page Numbers dialog from the document body (Insert | Header and Footer | Page Number | Format Page Numbers with the insertion point in the problem section). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Cheryl Cavanaugh" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help, that makes sense, but either Outline or Draft will show you section breaks right? You're just letting me know the difference and not telling me that by somehow using "Draft" my page numbering problem will be solved? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: FWIW, Normal view is still available in Word 2007, but it's now called Draft, and it's the last (rightmost) of the View icons on the status bar. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Cheryl Cavanaugh" wrote in message ... Mr. Blom, I have the same problem, but I'm in Word 2007. I've tried your suggestion, switching to "outline" since I don't see a "normal" view option anymore (did in 2003) and indeed, I have a page with where two section breaks occur. I placed my cursor in between those section breaks, formatting the page to "continue" instead of start at 1, but it did not change the following page (pages went 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4 (page 3 had the section breaks). Following your suggestions below did not do the trick. Cherie "Stefan Blom" wrote: If you look at the status bar, where the section number is listed, is there an indication that the document has more than two sections? Note that if a section is limited to part of a page (which might happen if that part is formatted in columns, say), you won't be able to access its header and footer, in which case you cannot open the Page Number Format dialog box via the Header/Footer toolbar. The dialog box can still restart page numbering, though. If you find any additional sections, switch to Normal view, where it will be easier to see them. Place the cursor in each of the sections found and choose InsertPage Numbers. Click Format. Verify that "Continue from previous section" is selected, click OK, and then click Close to close the Insert Page Numbers dialog box. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I tried that but it didn't work!!! The only way I seem to have solved it is by going to the page where the number changes and going to insert - page numbers - start at - and putting the number I wanted in. I had to do this for the whole document. We have had this problem before and no doubt will have it again so if you have any more suggestions I would be grateful. The only other thing I can think that the problem is (but doubt it very much) is that the document has been emailed to a few people before it comes to me before it is formatted, I don't know if this has effected it in any way. Also when the document is printed out (100 page doc) one of the pages prints upside down - this has happend to a previous document - any suggestions? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Place the cursor in the section where the page numbers change. On the View menu, click Header and Footer. Word moves the cursor to the header and displays the Header/Footer toolbar. Click the Format Page Number button. Select the "Continue from previous section" option and click OK. For more about page numbering, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm For more about sections, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote in message ... I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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Section Breaks interfering with my page numbers
Thanks. I agree, print layout would see more "normal" to me
 "Section Breaks interfering with page nos" wrote: I have a document that has a number of section breaks in (due to some pages changing from portrait to landscape). The problem is that the page numbering changes when the section break appears - Up to page 38 is fine then it has a landscape page with a section break and that is numberd 34? This happens throughout the document. Can anybody help!!! |
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