[LW]

I am trying to put a formula into the page x of y field in my footer. Word
help tells which formula to use, but I get a syntax error every time and
every way I use it.

I am starting my pagination with a number other than one and need the y
value to calculate from that point forward.

the formula I'm using is { = (45 -1) + { NUMPAGES } } as stated to use by
Microsoft. The syntax error I get is !Syntax Error, {

I have tried all manner of spacing and even tried using the SUM formula
method with values separated with a comma.

Does anyone know what I did wrong?