Alain,
You are using Insert>Page Number. I don't know how or
even if you could change the default.
One problem with Insert>Page Number is that is puts the
{Page} field in a frame. To see this, click your page
number and notice the dashed border that appears. You can
now drag that page number anywhere on the page. The frame
is not bad in itself if you and future users know it is
there, but it can lead to problems. For instance, you can
delete the page number, and leave the frame.
I recommend you record a simple macro of the steps you
take to place a page field centered in your header. Drag
the Insert Page Number command off your Insert Menu and
replace it with the macro.
When you want a page number centered in the header, just
click Insert>(Your Macro Name - Call it Page Number) and
you have a page field anchored in place in the header.
The steps:
Open a blank document
Tools>Macro>Record New Macro
Type InsertPageNumber in the name field and click OK
View>Header and Footer
Center the cursor
CTRL+F9 to insert field code brackets
Type PAGE inside the { }
SHIFT+F9 (to toggle field codes)
Close the Header and Footer toobar
Stop the macro recorder.
View>Toolbars>Customize
Click the Insert menu and drag the Page Number command off
the toolbar.
Click the commands tab on the customize dialog box
In the categories window, select macros
In the commands window find your recorded macro
Drag that macro and drop it on the Insert Menu
Right click the macro and click in the name field. Change
the name to Page Number.
HTH
