From: Ben on 24 Jan 2010 18:00 I have tried this and it does not work. What am I doing wrong? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > By field construction, I mean the following combination of fields > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > To give you a step by step approach, Type > > IF PAGE > 1 PAGE > > Then in turn, select each of the words PAGE and with it selected, hold down > the Ctrl key and press F9 > > You will then have > > IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } > > Now select all of the above and with it all selected, hold down the Ctrl key > and press F9, you will then have > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > Hold down the Alt key and then press F9 to hide the field codes. > > -- > Hope this helps. > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > services on a paid consulting basis. > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > "Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)" <Glenda (The Good Confused > Witch)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EA1910A8-932E-4395-A125-FC40048B455E(a)microsoft.com... > >I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you mean > >by > > "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I know > > how to toggle :) > > > > > > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > > > >> Use the following field construction in the Header > >> > >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > >> > >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to > >> toggle > >> off their display. > >> > >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use > >> > >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } > >> > >> -- > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > >> services on a paid consulting basis. > >> > >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP > >> > >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151(a)microsoft.com... > >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same > >> >on > >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck > >> > "number > >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first > >> > page. > >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > >> > nothing > >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > >> > > >> > Kathleen > >> > >> > >> > > >
From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP on 24 Jan 2010 20:51 Have you followed the step by step approach that was given? Or are you merely typing { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } directly from the keyboard. -- Hope this helps, Doug Robbins - Word MVP Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services on a paid professional basis. "Ben" <Ben(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0A723F1B-BF2F-4293-BB16-0CF9A1EF524E(a)microsoft.com... >I have tried this and it does not work. What am I doing wrong? > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > >> By field construction, I mean the following combination of fields >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> To give you a step by step approach, Type >> >> IF PAGE > 1 PAGE >> >> Then in turn, select each of the words PAGE and with it selected, hold >> down >> the Ctrl key and press F9 >> >> You will then have >> >> IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } >> >> Now select all of the above and with it all selected, hold down the Ctrl >> key >> and press F9, you will then have >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> Hold down the Alt key and then press F9 to hide the field codes. >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> "Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)" <Glenda (The Good Confused >> Witch)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EA1910A8-932E-4395-A125-FC40048B455E(a)microsoft.com... >> >I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you >> >mean >> >by >> > "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I >> > know >> > how to toggle :) >> > >> > >> > >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: >> > >> >> Use the following field construction in the Header >> >> >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> >> >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to >> >> toggle >> >> off their display. >> >> >> >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use >> >> >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> >> >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the >> >> >same >> >> >on >> >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck >> >> > "number >> >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first >> >> > page. >> >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but >> >> > nothing >> >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. >> >> > >> >> > Kathleen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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