Problem with page numbering

[Shimon Sim]

I have a master document that has one child document.
Child document was created as result of merge.
I am trying to create page number in master document for some reason all the
pages in child document are marked as 1.
First I thought it is due to the fact that I set first line of each page to
Header1 style but changing this to Header2 didn't help.

Any ideas?
Thanks.
Shimon

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

A merge creates many versions of the same basic text. The process usually
puts a section break between each version, and restarts the numbering (if
this were a form letter you were sending out, for instance, you would want
that to happen).

So, a couple options:
1) set all the page numbering to "continue from previous section", via
Format Page Number on the Header/Footer toolbar (I think would need to be
done for each section).

2) delete the section breaks entirely. You can Find and Replace them with
nothing. Edit | Replace, hit More, use the Special menu to put the code for
section breaks into the Find box. Leave the Replace box empty and Replace
All. You may want to try this ON A COPY, as I believe it cannot be undone.

Are you using Word's official "Master Document" feature? If so, read this:
Why Master Documents corrupt:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WhyMasterDocsCorrupt.htm

 

[Shimon Sim]

Thanks a lot.

A merge creates many versions of the same basic text. The process usually
puts a section break between each version, and restarts the numbering (if
this were a form letter you were sending out, for instance, you would want
that to happen).

So, a couple options:
1) set all the page numbering to "continue from previous section", via
Format Page Number on the Header/Footer toolbar (I think would need to be
done for each section).

2) delete the section breaks entirely. You can Find and Replace them with
nothing. Edit | Replace, hit More, use the Special menu to put the code
for
section breaks into the Find box. Leave the Replace box empty and Replace
All. You may want to try this ON A COPY, as I believe it cannot be
undone.

Are you using Word's official "Master Document" feature? If so, read this:
Why Master Documents corrupt:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WhyMasterDocsCorrupt.htm






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