Incorrect page numbers in TOC after saving as Template

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1. Create a document with TOC
2. Save as MS Word template
3. Close and reopen the template
4. All the page numbers in TOC get reset to 2 or 3 (depending on the first
page number in the TOC)
5. Pressing F9 does regenerate the correct page numbers.

But if I want to upload the template into source control it will always have
incorrect page numbers. Can someone please help? I have MS Word 2003.

Thanks!
 
Does the template still contain the content to which the TOC is linked?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Yes the template has all the content. Just the TOC has incorrect page numbers.
 
Do they remain incorrect if you update the TOC with F9?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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They correct themselves after pressing F9. But the point is I can never
generate a template on my machine with correct page numbers. Also if I open a
template that someone else has sent, again all the page numbers are incorrect.
I am ok regenerating numbers but it is very hard when you have to design
templates and share them with a group and expect everyone to update page
numbers.
Is there any patch I can apply to fix this issue? Furthermore there are
several users of MS Word 2003 (even at work) and most of them I know don't
have this issue.

Thanks!
 
I'm curious about what sort of "template" this is that is apparently being
used as a document. My idea of a template is a framework to which you add
content; this would change the TOC to begin with, so of course it would need
updating.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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