Page break keeps reverting from 'next' to 'continuous'

[Functioning Mortal]

I am converting wpd docs into Word. I don't know if this is causing the
problem which is:

When I change the page number in the section to start at 1 with the
numbering not to show on first page, it changes the section break above it
from 'next' to continuous.' How do you keep the 'next' designation on the
page break to stay without having it change. I have been playing
now-you-see-it-now-you-don't with Word and don't know how to win.

Thanks.

 

[Stefan Blom]

After you've set the page number option, can you then change the type of
section in the Layout tab of the Page Setup dialog box?

To display the Page Setup dialog box:

- In Word 97-2003, click File | Page Setup.

- In Word 2007, click the Page Layout tab, and then click the dialog
launcher button in the Page Setup group.

 

[Functioning Mortal]

I have selected the "next" in the Page Setup Layout Tab. However, it doesn't
affect any formatting.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Are you saying that the section still starts within the page even after
you've changed the setting?

Note that you may want to switch to Normal view (Draft view in Word 2007) to
more easily see the section breaks. See also
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/NonPrintChars.htm and
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/WorkWithSections.htm.