duplicate page numbers in different sections

[Guest]

I have a long document (~40 sheets) with several sections. I have put the
page numbers in the footers and ensured that all the page numbers continue
from the previous section.
However over a couple of the sections the page numbering goes like this:

17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 17 - 23 - 24 There are section breaks between
all of these pages as this is a template for larger documents. The page
number on both page 17s is set to continue from the previous section.

Please can someone tell me what is going on?

Thanks

Carl

 

[Guest]

I've seen this happen awhile ago (Word 97 ?) when columns were added to a
page. Word inserts a section break before & after the columns and restarts
page numbering, but when you view the header/footer the little section in the
middle isn't visible. [Not sure why it would carry on from page 17 but that's
another story.]

I suggest you flick through the header/footers and carefully check that the
section ~numbers~ are what you expect. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a
hidden section tucked away in there that you didn't realise exists.

 

[Guest]

Carl,
did you ever solve your problem? I have a very similar problem. I have
single column sections (generally level 1 and 2 headers) followed by text in
two columns. This is repeated through the document. However, despite being
familar with pagination and its settings, my page numbers go: 1, 2, 2, 2, 1,
2, 3, and so on.

I have followed Aelfgifu's suggestions, but to no avail.