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Subject:Re: Blank output in in Word/PDF From:Brian Gordon <elasticsoul2003 -at- yahoo -dot- ca> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:48:23 -0400 (EDT)
--- Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
>
> Brian Gordon wrote:
> >>Sadly, no. Word seems to want to start the TOC on
> a
> >>right-hand page, but not
> >>sure why...."
> >>
> >>Check out your page setup options (in Word 2003:
> >>File > Page Setup, Layout
> >>tab). Look at Section Start -- does it say Odd
> Page
> >>perhaps?
> >
> >
> > Nope, I tried that too... :(
> >
>
>
> What happens if you delete the break at the bottom
> of the title page? If
> doing that causes the contents to start on the
> bottom of the title
> page, try inserting a break again; but this time
> choose either a simple
> Page Break or, if you must choose a Section break,
> select Next Page
> rather than Odd Page.
>
I have my section breaks set to Next Page. It's
something to do with Different Odd and Even and the
page numbering, I believe.
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