Hi, Nicole,
It's time to update your copy of Word with a service pack -- this bug was
fixed in Service Release 1a, released three years ago. Word 2000 is now up
to Service Pack 3.
See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word
> I am usually able to figure out my problems with
> formatting but this one has had me stumped for a while and
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> in and deleted the header or footer and redid it but it
> will still do it.