Windows 10: page numbers

I've put together a collection of individual stories. The versions of the stories I used had no page numbers because I was going to do some editing and any prior page numbers might change. Now that I have the whole collection in a single file I need to number the pages in normal sequence starting with 1. Never before have I had any problem with numbering any file--I just went to Page Numbers and chose the family and location on the page always upper right margin. When I tried to do this simple thing, what I got was a strange thing I've never seen before--this is it:{PAGE \*MERGEFORMAT}I've n

:)

 

page numbering

Hi sbi33. Welcome to the TenForums @sbi33

What product are you using, sounds like Word, which year.

Not sure what year you are using, here are instructions for 2013.

Could I suggest you start a new document, make it simple a word on each page, say three pages long. Then in Word 2013, which would be like 2016, click on Insert along the top, then page number, then bottom of page. There should be page numbers on all pages. Is there?

The ribbon should change to Header Footer Tools, then click Page number and then Format page number and choose start on page 2. Did this work.?

If the above worked then there is formatting within your current doc that is restricting pages. If it didn't work then I would suggest there is something corrupt within your app.

 

TPU Minecraft Server

Done. Thanks for the suggestion!*Toast :toast:

 

page numbering

Hi Both

I am using Word 2013.

Did as you suggested, created four pages. First page has 2 at bottom and increasing numbers to page four which is 5.

I have quite a few "Page Breaks," there is also a "Section Break (Next Page)" on the page before where I want the numbering to start. there are about 40 jpgs set within the body of the text.

Switched on the Show/Hide facility can see nothing unusual.

Therefore seems likely to be a formatting problem some where, how can I find that? Please.

Yes, as above, I do have a Section Breaks as I want the numbering to start on page 8.

It is a Family History book so do not want the title page, Preface, Contents etc to be numbered, Would like it to start where the story starts.

Does the page numbering facility have a limit to the number of pages that can be numbered?