WD: Information: How to Create Legal Page Numbering

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

You can create legal page numbering for duplexed pages with a combination of fields in Word for Windows--for example, "Page 1 of 3" on the front and back of the first physical page, "Page 2 of 3" on the front and back of the second physical page, and so on:

   Sample Legal Numbering Scheme
   -----------------------------

   1 of 3         (front of first physical page)
   1 of 3         (back of first physical page)
   2 of 3         (front of second physical page)
   2 of 3         (back of second physical page)
   3 of 3         (front of third physical page)
   3 of 3         (back of third physical page)

MORE INFORMATION

To Create Legal Page Numbering for Duplexed Pages

First, you need to establish different odd and even headers and footers:

Word 6.0, 7.0, 97

1. From the File menu, choose Page Setup.

Word 2.x

1. From the View menu, choose Header/Footer.

2. Choose Different Odd and Even Pages.

   In the Odd Header/Footer, insert the following fields:

         Page {=({page}+1)/2} of {if {=mod({numpages},2)} = 0
         "{={numpages}/2}""{=({numpages}+1)/2}"}
   

   In the Even Header/Footer, insert the following fields:

         Page {={page}/2} of {if {=mod({numpages},2)} = 0
   

      "{=({numpages}+1)/2}"}

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q100424
   TITLE     : WinWord 2.0: How to Create Legal Page Numbering