WD: Creating All Odd- or All Even-Numbered Pages in a Document

 Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q89348
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

To create all odd-numbered or all even-numbered pages in a Microsoft Word document (for example, 1,3,5,7... or 2,4,6,8...), use an expression field ({=}) in conjunction with a PAGE field ({PAGE}).

MORE INFORMATION

To create all odd-numbered pages, insert the following field in the document header or footer: 

   {={page} + {={page} - 1}}.
To create all even-numbered pages, insert the following field in the document header or footer: 

   {={page} + {page}}
NOTE: If you want to number each page in the same way throughout all sections, add page numbers before you add section breaks. However, if you've already added section breaks and want to add page numbers, position the insertion point in the first section of the document and then insert page numbers or the fields mentioned above.

NOTE: To create the braces "{}", press CTRL+F9 in Word for Windows, COMMAND+F9 in Word for the Macintosh.

FINDING MORE INFORMATION IN ONLINE HELP

Word 97 for Windows or Word 98 Macintosh Edition

In Word 97 for Windows and Word 98 Macintosh Edition for more information about formulas, click the Office Assistant, type "formula," click Search, and then click "Field codes = (Formula) field."

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: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

Word 7.0 for Windows 95

In Microsoft Word 7.0, for more information in using the formula field, do the following:

  1. On the Help menu, click Microsoft Word Help Topics.

  2. Type "formula" (without quotation marks).

  3. Select "Field codes = (Formula) field" and click Display

Word 6.x

In Microsoft Word 6.x, for more information in using the formula field, do the following:

  1. On the Help menu, click "Search for Help on."

  2. Type "formula" (without quotation marks).

  3. Select Formula Field and then click Show Topics.

  4. Select a topic and click Go To.

Word 1.x or 2.x

In Word 1.x, 2.x, for more information on using the expression field, search for "Expression field" using the Help menu.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, page 306, 760

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.0, pages 95- 96

"Microsoft Word Technical Reference For Windows and OS/2," versions 1.0, pages 336-342

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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