Word 2007 Header/Footer Format

[Rev Anderson]

I really miss the easy formatting of my Headers and Footers. I am trying to
get converted to Office 2007. But the changes in menus, procedures and Vista
sure make it challenging.

For my Footer in Word 2003 all I had to do was click on "center" and then
select "Insert Page x of x" and I was done. For my Header Text it was just
as easy. Click on "center" and put in the text.

In Word 2007it's like a nightmare to get the same Page Numbering layout. I
finally found the "center" command, but can not insert the "Page x of x" in
that spot. If I choose from the Gallery I have to completely reformat the
Text because it is the wrong size and is no longer centered.

Is there some way to set-up a simple Default centered "Page x of x" for my
Footers?

I have an even worse problem trying to center my Header Text. Word 2007
took my Tabs and reset them, only for the Header? I could not find a way to
change it back. So, I gave up and just used my Space bar to manually
re-center the Header Text.

Where do I find the Header Tab settings? I changed them for the document,
but that did not have any affect on the Header.

Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you just want Page X of Y centered, use Ctrl+E to center the entire
paragraph (no center tab needed). You should also be able to modify the
Header style as needed to reinstate tabs.

I agree that Word 2007 makes it more difficult to insert Page X of Y, but
here are two quick ways:

Method 1

1. Type "Page PAGE of NUMPAGES" (without the quotation marks).

2. Select PAGE and press Ctrl+F9. This converts the text to a PAGE field.

3. Repeat for NUMPAGES.

4. F9 to update.

Method 2

1. In the header, place the insertion point where you want Page X of Y.

2. On the Header & Footer Tools Design tab, click Page Number (in the
Header & Footer group) to open the menu.

3. Choose Current Position.

4. Choose Page X of Y from the gallery.

There are two gotchas to this, one good, one bad: Although the gallery
claims "Bold Numbers," they won't be if you use "Current Position." Although
you've chosen "Current Position," it won't be but in fact will be in a
separate paragraph; you'll have to reposition the number and delete the now
excess header paragraph.

For a third method that will get the best of both worlds, do this:

1. Insert Page X of Y using Method 1.

2. Select just the Page X of Y text, carefully excluding the paragraph mark
(display nonprinting characters so you can see it).

3. Press Alt+F3 to open the Create New Building Block dialog.

4. Change the name of the Building Block if desired (by default it will be
Page 1 of 1).

5. Change the Gallery to Page Numbers.

6. Make sure that "Insert content only" is selected for "Options."

7. If you leave the category as "Simple," when you go to insert a page
number, your saved Page X of Y building block will be listed at the top.
Alternatively, you can change the category to "Page X of Y."

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

 

[Ande]

Thank you for the answer. It feels like we are going in the wrong direction
when something as simple as this gets so convoluted.
--
Life is an adventure with God leading.

If you just want Page X of Y centered, use Ctrl+E to center the entire
paragraph (no center tab needed). You should also be able to modify the
Header style as needed to reinstate tabs.

I agree that Word 2007 makes it more difficult to insert Page X of Y, but
here are two quick ways:

Method 1

1. Type "Page PAGE of NUMPAGES" (without the quotation marks).

2. Select PAGE and press Ctrl+F9. This converts the text to a PAGE field.

3. Repeat for NUMPAGES.

4. F9 to update.

Method 2

1. In the header, place the insertion point where you want Page X of Y.

2. On the Header & Footer Tools Design tab, click Page Number (in the
Header & Footer group) to open the menu.

3. Choose Current Position.

4. Choose Page X of Y from the gallery.

There are two gotchas to this, one good, one bad: Although the gallery
claims "Bold Numbers," they won't be if you use "Current Position." Although
you've chosen "Current Position," it won't be but in fact will be in a
separate paragraph; you'll have to reposition the number and delete the now
excess header paragraph.

For a third method that will get the best of both worlds, do this:

1. Insert Page X of Y using Method 1.

2. Select just the Page X of Y text, carefully excluding the paragraph mark
(display nonprinting characters so you can see it).

3. Press Alt+F3 to open the Create New Building Block dialog.

4. Change the name of the Building Block if desired (by default it will be
Page 1 of 1).

5. Change the Gallery to Page Numbers.

6. Make sure that "Insert content only" is selected for "Options."

7. If you leave the category as "Simple," when you go to insert a page
number, your saved Page X of Y building block will be listed at the top.
Alternatively, you can change the category to "Page X of Y."

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

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I don't disagree. I think the implementation of AutoText was massively
bungled in Word 2007. I appreciate what the new Building Blocks are meant to
accomplish, but I don't believe the people who designed them understood the
way we were already using (and depending on) AutoText entries.

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

Thank you for the answer. It feels like we are going in the wrong
direction
when something as simple as this gets so convoluted.