page numbering in footer

C

chuck

On the screen my page numbers in the footer seem to have
disappeared. In place of a number, a gray rectangle
obscures the number.

Also, an anchor like symbol appears on the left side.
Maybe it's a template error. Does the group have any tips
on revealing page numbers?

win xp, gateway machine, word 2000
 
M

macropod

Hi Chuck,

When you let Word be 'helpful' about inserting page numbers, it sometimes
puts them into a textbox. That's what the anchor is for.

Here's what I think is a better way:
1. Delete the textbox.
2. Use View|Header and Footer, then select the footer and insert the page
number with the # symbol from the Header and Footer toolbar.
3. Format the page number, using the # symbol with the 'hand' from the
Header and Footer toolbar.
4. Set the paragraph style to 'footer' and format the footer style so that
it will put the page number wherever you want it to appear.

Cheers
 
C

chuck

Macropod,

Thanks for the tip. I was at a conference today so I will
try this tip tomorrow.

Chuck
 
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