WD97: Creating All Odd- or All Even-Numbered Pages in Document

ID: Q198041

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

To create all odd-numbered or all even-numbered pages in a Microsoft Word document (for example, 1,3,5,7... or 2,4,6,8...), use a formula field ({=}) in conjunction with a PAGE field ({PAGE}).

MORE INFORMATION

To create all odd-numbered pages, insert the following field in the document header or footer:

   {={page} + {={page} - 1}}.

To create all even-numbered pages, insert the following field in the document header or footer:

   {={page} + {page}}

NOTE: If you want to number each page in the same way throughout all sections, add page numbers before you add section breaks. However, if you've already added section breaks and want to add page numbers, position the insertion point in the first section of the document and then insert page numbers or the fields mentioned above.

NOTE: To create the braces "{}", press CTRL+F9.

For more information about formula fields, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the following text

   field codes: =

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Field codes: = (Formula) field" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Additional query words: header/footer

Keywords          : kbualink97 kbdta kbfield word97 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999