Word's "Different first page" should prompt to discard or keep

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Benjimann

Microsoft Word's "Different first page" header and footer option should
prompt or have a secondary option to 1) discard the current header and footer
on the first page and keep it on the remainder of the document (as it
currently does) or 2) keep the current header and footer on the first page
and remove it from the remainder of the document.

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Stefan Blom

Since checking the "Different first page" option doesn't actually
delete anything, a warning message seems unnecessary.

In fact, if you create a document, add some text to its main header
(or footer), then choose a "Different first page," and then "Different
odd and even," the text still exists in the document: it is now in the
odd page header (footer). You can easily use cut and paste to move the
contents from one header (footer) to another.

Note that you do get a warning if you choose to link a header (or
footer) to the previous one, because that action clears the contents
of the current header (footer).

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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Microsoft Word's "Different first page" header and footer option should
prompt or have a secondary option to 1) discard the current header and footer
on the first page and keep it on the remainder of the document (as it
currently does) or 2) keep the current header and footer on the first page
and remove it from the remainder of the document.

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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click "I Agree" in the message pane.
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