Page numbers added to only one page Word 07

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I have added page numbers to a section of a document. Only the first page is
getting the page number, tho. There is no other section break in the
document and there never was. Any ideas? Thank you.
 
Do you have “Different first page†turned on in that section? The option can
be turned on and off from the Design tab that is available when you are in
the header or footer. When “Different first page†is turned on, the first
page will have its own header and footer and you will need to insert the page
number on page 2 of the section as well.

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Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
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Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word
 
that only takes away the one number i actually have.

if i may add another question here - when i had a page number to a footer
using Current Position, the footer and number show up only on that one page.
is that what Current Position does? I don't think that's the way it's
supposed to work. the footer and number should be on all pages. Again,
thank you.
 
You say: <that only takes away the one number I actually have>.

Yes, that was what was supposed to happen. Let me try to explain a little
more:
Headers and footers belong to sections. A document with no section breaks
consists of one section. However, each section can have up to _three_
different headers and footers, one set for the first page, one set for the
even pages and one set for odd pages. You have a page number on page 1 but
not on page 2 ff. This is because you have “Different first page turned onâ€
and the page number resides in the “First page footerâ€. When you turn off
“Different First Pageâ€, your first page will use the “general†footer which
is currently empty. You have to insert the page number in the footer that is
now the “general†footer for all pages in the section.

Try this:
Go to the footer. Note the blue label to the left. The label tells you which
of the three footers of the section you are in:

- “First page footer†means that you are on page 1 of a section with
“Different First Page†turned on.

- “Footer†means that you are in the “general†footer of the section. It
will be used on all pages if neither “Different first page†nor “Different
Odd & Even Pages†are turned on.

- “Even page footer†will be used on all even pages if “Different Odd & Even
Pages†is turned on. “Footer†will be used on all odd pages in that situation
(and still, page 1 may use its own footer).

The same principles apply to the headers. Think of the different types of
headers and footers as separate “areas†of a document that can contain
different content. You need to define which content to go where.

About “Current Positionâ€: The command inserts a page number precisely where
your insertions mark is positioned. If you insert the page number in the main
body of the document (not header or footer), it will appear in only that
location. If you insert it in the footer, it will appear according to the
rules described above. For example, if you insert it in the “First page
footer†of the document, it will appear on only the first page (I think that
is what you did).

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Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word
 
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