Fix "Page X of Y" Numbering
The Problem:
I've put a "page 1 of 50" numbering feature in my document's header, but it's not working correctly.
The Solution:
This problem is most likely to occur if you're using Word 2000 without any Service Releases applied to it. Upgrading to Word 2000 SR-1 or a later Service Release should fix this problem, as should upgrading to a later version of Word.
If for any reason (for example, company policy) you can't upgrade:
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Press Ctrl+End to move to the end of the document and click to put the insertion point in the last paragraph. Choose Insert
Bookmark, type a name (starting with a letter and including no spaces, though underscores are okay), and click the Add button. -
Choose View
Header and Footer to switch to the header. Place the insertion point where you want the numbering, and type Page and a space. Click the Insert Folio button on the Header and Footer toolbar to insert the current page number, then type a space, of, and another space. -
Choose Insert
Reference Cross-reference (in Word 2000, choose Insert Cross-reference), select "Bookmark" in the "Reference type" drop-down list and "Page number" in the "Insert reference to" drop-down list, and click the bookmark in the "For which bookmark" list. Uncheck the "Insert as hyperlink" box. Click the Insert button, and then click the Close button.
This is a clumsy and ugly fix, but it works.