Page numbering and Continuous Breaks

[win]

Is there any relationships between inserting continuous breaks and page
numbering?

I inserted 2 continuous breaks, then, page number got screwed. Now there
are two page 2 like page 1, 2, 2, instead page 1, 2, 3.

Why does this happen? How to fix it? Please help me.

I could change the second 2 by changing a setting from 'continuous' to
'start from 2.' Is it the correct way to fix it?

Thanks for you help

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, you want all the numbering to "Continue from previous section," and the
problem is being caused by a "Start at" setting in a section inaccessible
from the header/footer. Assuming that you have a section in the middle of
the page (or possibly at the top of the page if your page number is in the
footer or at the bottom with a page number in the header), place the
insertion point in that section and use Insert | Page Numbers | Format to
change the setting. Be sure to click Close rather than OK to close the Page
Numbers dialog so as not to get an extra page number field.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[win]

Thanks and don't understand, sorry.

Yes, the section break in questions are at the 1/3 of the page. The original
doc is a 24 pages but it can be 3 page doc that is consisting like,

-First page has section 1, 2. (#1 is 1 column, #2 is 2 columns)
-Second page has section 2,3,4,5 (continued #2 from page 1, #3 is 3 columns,
$4 is 1 column, #5 is 2 columns -- I tend to believe the number of columns
has nothing to do with my problem but to be acurate.)
-Third page has section 5. (continued section #5 from page 2.)

Page numbers appear 1, 2, 2. When I take out section #3 and #4, the problem
disappears and comes out 1, 2, 3.

What you are suggesting is to put insertion point between sections #3 and
#4, right? And, Insert>Page number...>continuous from>OK>close.

I did it but nothing changed. ???

Thx

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If the problem is not solved when you correct the numbering in a given
section, then try another section until you have got them all continuous.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[win]

Thanks it worked!

If the problem is not solved when you correct the numbering in a given
section, then try another section until you have got them all continuous.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org