WD97: Page Number Start At Limited to a Number Range (197133)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q197133

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, the Page Numbers command on the Insert menu allows you to specify a starting page number other than 1 and is limited to a specific number range.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the number format range for Word 97. 
                  Number Format
    -----------------------------------------
    Arabic      Alphabetic     Roman Numerals
    ------      ----------     --------------

    0 - 32,766   1 - 780       1 - 32,766
To change the page numbering Start At, follow these steps:

  1. On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.
  2. In the Page Numbers dialog box, click Format.
  3. In the Page Number Format dialog box, under Page Numbering, click to select Start At, type the desired starting page number, click OK, and then click Close to exit the Page Numbers dialog box.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
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