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Subject:Re: Word page numbering problem From:Gord Deyo <DeyoG -at- ITLS -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Jul 1998 11:33:29 -0400
This is just another example of how anything automated in Word is
destined to disaster. Try hard coding the page total beside the page
number field.
Gordo
> >I've been given a document in Word 97 that is 16 pages long. The
> header
> >has been tagged with automatic page numbering (1 of 16, 2 of 16,
> etc.).
> >Upon opening the document, the page numbering reads 1 of 1, 2 of 1,
> and
> >so on, until I highlight the tag and press F9. However, once I save
> and
> >close, the page numbering reverts to "1 of 1, 2 of 1". I've looked
> >through every menu I could find but can't seem to find a way to
> change
> >this.
> >
> >Has anyone else had this problem, or know how to fix it? I tried to
> >check the archives but the search engine didn't want to co-operate
> with
> >me today.
>
