WD: Information: How to Create Legal Page Numbering

ID: Q120083

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

You can create legal page numbering for duplexed pages with a combination of fields in Word for Windows--for example, "Page 1 of 3" on the front and back of the first physical page, "Page 2 of 3" on the front and back of the second physical page, and so on:

   Sample Legal Numbering Scheme
   -----------------------------

   1 of 3         (front of first physical page)
   1 of 3         (back of first physical page)
   2 of 3         (front of second physical page)
   2 of 3         (back of second physical page)
   3 of 3         (front of third physical page)
   3 of 3         (back of third physical page)

MORE INFORMATION

To Create Legal Page Numbering for Duplexed Pages

First, you need to establish different odd and even headers and footers:

Word 6.0, 7.0, 97

1. From the File menu, choose Page Setup. 2. Select the Layout tab. 3. Choose "Different Odd and Even." 4. Choose OK.

Word 2.x

1. From the View menu, choose Header/Footer.

2. Choose Different Odd and Even Pages.

   In the Odd Header/Footer, insert the following fields:

      Page {=({page}+1)/2} of {if {=mod({numpages},2)} = 0
      "{={numpages}/2}""{=({numpages}+1)/2}"}

   In the Even Header/Footer, insert the following fields:

      Page {={page}/2} of {if {=mod({numpages},2)} = 0

"{={numpages}/2}"

      "{=({numpages}+1)/2}"}

Note that you can use more spaces in the fields than are shown, but you cannot use fewer. If you use fewer, you will receive error messages in place of the field codes.

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q100424
   TITLE     : WinWord 2.0: How to Create Legal Page Numbering

KBCategory: kbusage kbhowto KBSubcategory: kbnumbering kbfield Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword word6 7.0 word95 word7 word97

Keywords          : kbfield kbnumbering 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 97
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998