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Lulu KC

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6. Totally low-tech solution

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 07:19 PM

Jan 2020

I'd insert footer, and change each page with the right page number. Sometimes I just can't get Word for Mac to understand me, and I don't have an old version. It acts like it can read my mind, but it can't.

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Apple Word problem [View all] pnwmom Jan 2020 OP

I detest MSW and use only WordPerfect because of problems like this with MSW TruckFump Jan 2020 #1

I'll ask my engineer to help me with your suggestion. Thanks! pnwmom Jan 2020 #3

You're welcome. TruckFump Jan 2020 #7

In Word, this is tied to page breaks. LaurenOlimina Jan 2020 #2

Is your suggestion the same thing as this? pnwmom Jan 2020 #4

I don't have Word installed anymore or I'd fix it for you. LaurenOlimina Jan 2020 #5

Thank you, LaurenOlimina. pnwmom Jan 2020 #12

Totally low-tech solution Lulu KC Jan 2020 #6

It's the hidden damn auto prompts and coding. TruckFump Jan 2020 #8

I tried that, too! And it wants to make every page have the same number. n/t pnwmom Jan 2020 #9

FOUND THIS: REVEAL CODES IN MSW TruckFump Jan 2020 #10

Thank you! pnwmom Jan 2020 #11

You are very welcome and glad you found the problem. TruckFump Jan 2020 #13

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