Page Numbering: How Do I Turn "Page Two" Into "Page 1?"

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Jack Danniel

Hello. I need some help with page numbering with Word 2003.

I have a three-page document and want to add page numbers to it, but
not on the first page. That's no problem.

However, I want the second page to be numbered 1, and the third page
to be numbered 2.

I haven't figured out how to do this, or if it's possible. I went
into Insert/Page Numbers, deselected Show Number on First Page, then
selected Format. I positioned the mouse cursor at the beginning of
Page Two, and in the Format area, selected Start With 1. I'm assuming
that tells Word what number to use for the first page, and not where
the mouse cursor is positioned.

This is for a cover letter and two-page resume that is all one
document, which I'll be faxing directly from Word. Although the cover
letter and resume are one document, I want to keep them separate, at
least numerically.

Can I make Page Two display 1 as the page number? If so, what's the
procedure?


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Greg Maxey

Jack,

It is possible to number physical page 2 as page 1.
However, I would abandon the technique of using insert
page number as it inserts a frame in your document that if
not now then at some point in the future may cause you or
a user of your document severe headaches.

You have a three page document. Delete the page numbering
yor have already inserted (be careful to delete both the
number and the little shadowy border (the frame) around it.
Select View>Headers and Footers and then click the little
open book icon (page setup). On the layout tab, click
different first page.

Go to the the second page footer (or where you want the
page number to display), click the page number format icon
(little hand holding a # symbol), select the start at
radio button and enter a 0. Now click the insert page
number icon (little # symbol).

HTH
 
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Jack Danniel

Greg,

It took a few tries--I don't know why it didn't work the first few
times--but it did finally work. Hopefully I will be able to duplicate
this procedure in the future. Thank you.




Jack,

It is possible to number physical page 2 as page 1.
However, I would abandon the technique of using insert
page number as it inserts a frame in your document that if
not now then at some point in the future may cause you or
a user of your document severe headaches.

You have a three page document. Delete the page numbering
yor have already inserted (be careful to delete both the
number and the little shadowy border (the frame) around it.
Select View>Headers and Footers and then click the little
open book icon (page setup). On the layout tab, click
different first page.

Go to the the second page footer (or where you want the
page number to display), click the page number format icon
(little hand holding a # symbol), select the start at
radio button and enter a 0. Now click the insert page
number icon (little # symbol).
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Jack Danniel

I spoke too soon.

I got one document to work correctly, but now the others are not.

I now have a 13-page document and want to skip the first three pages.
I tried the procedures for this document and it's not taking hold like
the first.

I'll continue to mess around with it. If I'm lucky, by the time this
message gets posted, I'll have figured it out, but so far, I'm
1-for-3.


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Jack Danniel

I had a similar problem, and I tried what was suggested,
and ended up with exactly the same problem as you. I get
a blank page as well...
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Gary,

In the microsoft.public.word.pagelayout group, I cross-posted my
question, and Greg Maxey was nice enough to post a solution.

It worked the first time for me, but I tried it on a few other
documents that had more pages, and I didn't succeed. That's probably
my fault and not Greg's, so don't blame him. :) I probably have some
formatting in it somewhere, or layed it out someway that doesn't
permit Greg's solution to work.

I'll keep dabbling with it. I hope you'll read the identical thread
in the other group and hopefully will meet with success as I initially
did.


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Suzanne S. Barnhill

The method that Greg gave you works only when you have a single page you
don't want numbered. It relies on the fact that you can have a separate
First Page Header/Footer (which you can leave empty) and that Word allows
you to start numbering from 0 (because it applies that number to an envelope
when you add it to a document). Beyond that, you have to insert section
breaks. For more on this see:

How to control the page numbering in a Word document
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm

How to set up a document with front matter numbered separately
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NumberingFrontMatter.htm
 
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Jack Danniel

I will read this material as soon as I can, and will follow-up by
letting you know how things turn out. Thank you. Jd
The method that Greg gave you works only when you have a single page you
don't want numbered. It relies on the fact that you can have a separate
First Page Header/Footer (which you can leave empty) and that Word allows
you to start numbering from 0 (because it applies that number to an envelope
when you add it to a document). Beyond that, you have to insert section
breaks. For more on this see:

How to control the page numbering in a Word document
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/PageNumbering.htm

How to set up a document with front matter numbered separately
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NumberingFrontMatter.htm
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCASE CHARACT

Hi Jack,

Use the following field construction

{ IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } -1 } }

You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters { } and Alt +
F9 to toggle them off. Initially you may need to select the field and use
F9 to update it, but that should happen automatically when the document is
printed or previewed.

Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the
benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded
directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis.
Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
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Stefan Blom

Note, however, that calculated page numbers won't display in a
table of contents field. For the purpose of a TOC "different
first page" or a section break must be used (and the relevant
page numbering options specified).

Stefan Blom


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