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JamesB - 11 Jan 2008 18:28 GMT

I am trying to setup my header to where 2 things happen:
1) the page number starts at page 4
2) the number in of the pages continues from 4
3) the "first page" page 4 increments the "page 4 of X" and keeps the
numbering (i.e page 4 of 20) now it says 4 of 1, 4 of 2 when it should be 4
of 4, 4 of 5, etc...

Thanks.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 11 Jan 2008 19:30 GMT

You seem to have worked out how to do (1) and (2). To do (3), display the
field codes (Alt+F9) and modify the NumPages field to be { = { NUMPAGES } +
4 }. The easiest way to do this is to type = before the existing field code
and + 4 after, then select the entire expression and press Ctrl+F9.

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>I am trying to setup my header to where 2 things happen:
> 1) the page number starts at page 4
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> Thanks.

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JamesB - 11 Jan 2008 20:57 GMT

Can't get it to work. If I enter the "code" below, it give me either a
syntax error or just blanks out.

> You seem to have worked out how to do (1) and (2). To do (3), display the
> field codes (Alt+F9) and modify the NumPages field to be { = { NUMPAGES } +
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> >
> > Thanks.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 11 Jan 2008 21:22 GMT

Okay, do it the hard way. Delete the existing NumPages field. Press Ctrl+F9.
This will give you a pair of field braces with two spaces between, the
insertion point between the spaces:

{ }

Type = + 4

Place the insertion point between = and + and click the Insert Number of
Page button on the Header and Footer toolbar.

Press Alt+F9 to toggle field codes and F9 to update.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

> Can't get it to work. If I enter the "code" below, it give me either a
> syntax error or just blanks out.
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>> > Thanks.

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