WD98: Page Numbering Is Different in Online View (180690)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q180690

SYMPTOMS

When you look at a document in online layout view, Word will report a different number of pages in the document than it does when you look at the document in another view, such as normal, page layout, outline, or master document.

CAUSE

Word paginates the document differently in online layout view to optimize the view for the window size.

MORE INFORMATION

The size of the document window determines the number of pages reported in online view. Making the document window larger decreases the number of pages reported in online view.

REFERENCES

For more information about online layout view, click the Office Assistant, type "online view," click Search, and then click to view "Different ways to view a Word document."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

RESOLUTION

To display the document as it will be printed, switch to page layout view.

STATUS

This functionality is by design.

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition provides a new document viewing option called online layout view. This view optimizes the layout to make reading the text easier. To do this, Word increases the text size and wraps the text to fit inside the current window configuration. This view is designed primarily to view HTML or Web style documents that support background colors and textures. The changes made to the document to enhance readability affect the display of the document only. The document may print very differently from the way it is displayed when this online layout view is selected.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kblayout kbprb KB180690