How do I change the default page number position in Word 2003?

By creating a template that has the page number where you want it. There is
no way to change the default in the Insert | Page Numbers dialog (which
isn't recommended, anyway).

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"Rolla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do I change the default page number position in Word 2003?

Thanks. Very helpful. Nice to find out, at last, that it really is impossible
to change the default in the Insert dialog!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> By creating a template that has the page number where you want it. There is
> no way to change the default in the Insert | Page Numbers dialog (which
> isn't recommended, anyway).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Rolla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > How do I change the default page number position in Word 2003?
>
>

For more on creating a template (if you need it), see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm. For more
on use of headers and footers, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Rolla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks. Very helpful. Nice to find out, at last, that it really is
impossible
> to change the default in the Insert dialog!
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > By creating a template that has the page number where you want it. There
is
> > no way to change the default in the Insert | Page Numbers dialog (which
> > isn't recommended, anyway).
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Rolla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:1381AF9A-6804-428A-8A69-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > How do I change the default page number position in Word 2003?
> >
> >