I need to start a document with an even page number without making it a
subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do this?

Insert the page number from the header/footer toolbar and set the page start
number to whatever.
or
use a formula field

{={page} + 1} where '1' is the odd number below the even number you want to
start with.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stuart wrote:
I need to start a document with an even page number without making it
a subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do this?

Thank you very much, but I need a little more help. No matter what I set the
page start number to, the second page will always be made an even page.
Also, the header/footer toolbar is very clumsy to use with page numbers and
running heads. I get better results using the toolbar for the running heads
and InsertPage Number for the page number. The odd-even problem remains
the same, of course.

I like the idea of entering the formula, but I don't know where to do it.
If I right-click on a page number and edit the field, do I put the formula
you suggested into the square brackets after PAGE? I've tried that and
nothing happened.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Insert the page number from the header/footer toolbar and set the page start
number to whatever.
or
use a formula field

{={page} + 1} where '1' is the odd number below the even number you want to
start with.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stuart wrote:
I need to start a document with an even page number without making it
a subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do this?

To insert each pair of field delimiters, { }, you should press
Ctrl+F9. Then just type the field code inside those. Press F9 to
update. If necessary, press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

But note that the procedure described above will create a calculated
page number; it won't be reflected in the table of contents, in
cross-references to page numbers, etc.

In order to get a "true" page number you must use the Page Number
Format dialog box to set the starting number. To access the dialog
box, you can use Insert | Page Numbers. Click Format. Specify the
desired "Start at" number. Click OK, and then click *Close* to close
the Page Numbers dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stuart" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much, but I need a little more help. No matter what
I set the
page start number to, the second page will always be made an even
page.
Also, the header/footer toolbar is very clumsy to use with page
numbers and
running heads. I get better results using the toolbar for the
running heads
and InsertPage Number for the page number. The odd-even problem
remains
the same, of course.

I like the idea of entering the formula, but I don't know where to
do it.
If I right-click on a page number and edit the field, do I put the
formula
you suggested into the square brackets after PAGE? I've tried that
and
nothing happened.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Insert the page number from the header/footer toolbar and set the
page start
number to whatever.
or
use a formula field

{={page} + 1} where '1' is the odd number below the even number
you want to
start with.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stuart wrote:
I need to start a document with an even page number without
making it
a subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do this?

Hmm... A better solution should be to set the "Section start" to "Even
page" (File | Page Setup, Layout tab) and enable at least one of the
"Different odd and even" and "Mirror margins" options in the same
dialog box. It seems to force page numbering to start at an even
number (without setting a starting page number), as desired (but note
that I haven't tested this thoroughly).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
To insert each pair of field delimiters, { }, you should press
Ctrl+F9. Then just type the field code inside those. Press F9 to
update. If necessary, press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

But note that the procedure described above will create a calculated
page number; it won't be reflected in the table of contents, in
cross-references to page numbers, etc.

In order to get a "true" page number you must use the Page Number
Format dialog box to set the starting number. To access the dialog
box, you can use Insert | Page Numbers. Click Format. Specify the
desired "Start at" number. Click OK, and then click *Close* to close
the Page Numbers dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stuart" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much, but I need a little more help. No matter
what
I set the
page start number to, the second page will always be made an even
page.
Also, the header/footer toolbar is very clumsy to use with page
numbers and
running heads. I get better results using the toolbar for the
running heads
and InsertPage Number for the page number. The odd-even problem
remains
the same, of course.

I like the idea of entering the formula, but I don't know where to
do it.
If I right-click on a page number and edit the field, do I put the
formula
you suggested into the square brackets after PAGE? I've tried
that
and
nothing happened.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Insert the page number from the header/footer toolbar and set
the
page start
number to whatever.
or
use a formula field

{={page} + 1} where '1' is the odd number below the even number
you want to
start with.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stuart wrote:
I need to start a document with an even page number without
making it
a subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do
this?

That seems to work perfectly. It is especially helplful because I can
preserve cross-references within the chapter. (I once did this book as
document-subdocument thing with lots of cross references between chapters,
but decided to let the reader use the index or other tools instead, reducing
clutter.) Thanks!
---
Stuart

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Hmm... A better solution should be to set the "Section start" to "Even
page" (File | Page Setup, Layout tab) and enable at least one of the
"Different odd and even" and "Mirror margins" options in the same
dialog box. It seems to force page numbering to start at an even
number (without setting a starting page number), as desired (but note
that I haven't tested this thoroughly).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
To insert each pair of field delimiters, { }, you should press
Ctrl+F9. Then just type the field code inside those. Press F9 to
update. If necessary, press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

But note that the procedure described above will create a calculated
page number; it won't be reflected in the table of contents, in
cross-references to page numbers, etc.

In order to get a "true" page number you must use the Page Number
Format dialog box to set the starting number. To access the dialog
box, you can use Insert | Page Numbers. Click Format. Specify the
desired "Start at" number. Click OK, and then click *Close* to close
the Page Numbers dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stuart" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much, but I need a little more help. No matter
what
I set the
page start number to, the second page will always be made an even
page.
Also, the header/footer toolbar is very clumsy to use with page
numbers and
running heads. I get better results using the toolbar for the
running heads
and InsertPage Number for the page number. The odd-even problem
remains
the same, of course.

I like the idea of entering the formula, but I don't know where to
do it.
If I right-click on a page number and edit the field, do I put the
formula
you suggested into the square brackets after PAGE? I've tried
that
and
nothing happened.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Insert the page number from the header/footer toolbar and set
the
page start
number to whatever.
or
use a formula field

{={page} + 1} where '1' is the odd number below the even number
you want to
start with.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stuart wrote:
I need to start a document with an even page number without
making it
a subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do
this?

You are welcome.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stuart" wrote in message
...
That seems to work perfectly. It is especially helplful because I
can
preserve cross-references within the chapter. (I once did this book
as
document-subdocument thing with lots of cross references between
chapters,
but decided to let the reader use the index or other tools instead,
reducing
clutter.) Thanks!
---
Stuart

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Hmm... A better solution should be to set the "Section start" to
"Even
page" (File | Page Setup, Layout tab) and enable at least one of
the
"Different odd and even" and "Mirror margins" options in the same
dialog box. It seems to force page numbering to start at an even
number (without setting a starting page number), as desired (but
note
that I haven't tested this thoroughly).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
To insert each pair of field delimiters, { }, you should press
Ctrl+F9. Then just type the field code inside those. Press F9 to
update. If necessary, press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

But note that the procedure described above will create a
calculated
page number; it won't be reflected in the table of contents, in
cross-references to page numbers, etc.

In order to get a "true" page number you must use the Page
Number
Format dialog box to set the starting number. To access the
dialog
box, you can use Insert | Page Numbers. Click Format. Specify
the
desired "Start at" number. Click OK, and then click *Close* to
close
the Page Numbers dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stuart" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much, but I need a little more help. No matter
what
I set the
page start number to, the second page will always be made an
even
page.
Also, the header/footer toolbar is very clumsy to use with
page
numbers and
running heads. I get better results using the toolbar for the
running heads
and InsertPage Number for the page number. The odd-even
problem
remains
the same, of course.

I like the idea of entering the formula, but I don't know
where to
do it.
If I right-click on a page number and edit the field, do I put
the
formula
you suggested into the square brackets after PAGE? I've tried
that
and
nothing happened.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Insert the page number from the header/footer toolbar and
set
the
page start
number to whatever.
or
use a formula field

{={page} + 1} where '1' is the odd number below the even
number
you want to
start with.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stuart wrote:
I need to start a document with an even page number
without
making it
a subdocument in a master document. Is there a way to do
this?