Automatic Page Numbering Outside Header/Footer

[jlee]

Hi! I'm trying to insert Page No. and No. of Pages text form fields
(# of # format) in a protected MS Word form, but not inside header/
footer areas. Is this possible by using macros, autotexts, etc.? If
it is, can anyone help me on this?

Joy

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Joy

Sure. You can put a page number anywhere. Do Ctrl-F9 and within the braces
that Word gives you, type "page" (no quotes). Press F9 to update the field.
Then you need " of " as ordinary text. And then another field with
"numpages" instead of "page" (again, no quotes).

Or, do Insert > AutoText > AutoText and find the Page X of Y autotext. It
inserts the fields for you.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[jlee]

Thank you Shauna for your help. It worked beautifully! I have
another question regarding the header/footer in a protected form. Is
there a way to insert form fields in the header/footer in a protected
MS Word form? When an user opens this form file, I'd like the person
to go to the header and fille in the form fields, close the header,
and then fill in the rest of the form. And the header information
should repeat every page of the form. Right now it seems that when
protected, the user cannot access the header. Can you help me with
this issue, too, if there's a way around it? Thank you!

Joy Lee