From: Ben on
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
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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>