how do I get alternate R and L page numbers

[blyth]

i can insert page numbers but they will not appear odd to the R and even to
the L. How do I achieve that?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you are using Word 2003 or earlier and will not have anything in the
header/footer other than the page numbers (and it's a relatively simple
document), you can use Insert | Page Numbers and choose Outside as the
positioning. Otherwise, it is recommended (and required in Word 2007) that
you enabled "Different odd and even" for headers/footers and place your PAGE
field appropriately in the Odd Page Header/Footer and Even Page
Header/Footer.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org