WD98: Use Field to Print Text in Footer Except on Last Page (192319)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q192319

SUMMARY

This article describes how to insert a field into a Microsoft Word document footer that prints the word "Continued" on all pages except the last page.

MORE INFORMATION

To print the word "Continued" in a footer on all pages except the last one without using section break, follow these steps:

  1. On the View menu, click Header And Footer.
  2. Switch to the Footer by clicking the "Switch Between Header and Footer" button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  3. In the footer, press COMMAND+F9 to insert field braces. Inside the braces, type if, press COMMAND+F9 for another set of field braces, and type numpages inside the field braces.
  4. Press the RIGHT ARROW key twice to position the insertion point outside the closing brace of the NUMPAGES field. Type >, press COMMAND+F9, and type page inside these field braces.
  5. Press the RIGHT ARROW key twice to position the cursor outside the closing brace of the PAGE field. Type a space and Continued.

    The field should appear as follows:

    {if {numpages}>{page} "Continued"}

NOTE: This method can be used to print or display any item in the header or footer of a document excluding the last page. You can also use this method to place a different item on the last page, for example

{ if {numpages}>{page} "Continued Next page." "The End of Document."}

the second group of text will appear on the last page of the document.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

182429 WD98: How to Print a Field Result on the Last Page

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:KB192319
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