Page Numbering in Footer

[jstevens]

I am using Word 2013 and have a challenge with page numbering in a footer. The page number jumps from 37 to 48 and I don't understand how to get it back in sequence. When I double-click at the bottom of the page to access the footer I don't see the "Same as Previous" popup.

Your suggestions are appreciated.

[Rudi]

Have you tried deleting the pg numbers and inserting them afresh in the first page of your document?

[HansV]

Try this:
- Switch to Draft view (using the Draft button on the View tab of the ribbon)
- If you don't already show non-printing characters, press Ctrl+Shift+8.
- What do you see at the end of page 37? A bunch of section ends perhaps?

[jstevens]

Hans,

I see one Section Break (Next Page)

[HansV]

Thanks. One section break is not enough to explain the jump.

What happens if you click to highlight 'Same as previous'?

[jstevens]

On that page "Same as previous" is not there.

[HansV]

'Same as previous' is only absent in the first section. It must be available in all subsequent sections.

[Rudi]

If you right click the number and choose Format Numbering, can you force it to continue from the previous section?

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[jstevens]

Rudi,

Your suggestion worked.

[Charles Kenyon]

I am using Word 2013 and have a challenge with page numbering in a footer. The page number jumps from 37 to 48 and I don't understand how to get it back in sequence. When I double-click at the bottom of the page to access the footer I don't see the "Same as Previous" popup.

Your suggestions are appreciated.

Page numbering is intimately connected with Sections and with headers and footers. Each section has three headers and three footers. A single page in Word can have multiple sections. This is especially prevalent in documents converted from other formats.

Here is an additional resource:

http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/se ... ageNumbers