Q181699: WD97: Index Updates Incorrectly with Modified Page Numbering

Article: Q181699
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfield winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the Insert menu to insert both page numbers and an index into your
document, you may see odd behavior when you change the page number to start at
anything other than 1. The page numbers and index numbers will not display the
same number. The index numbers will be correct, but the page numbers will start
at 1 instead of the number you specified.

CAUSE
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This behavior is caused by the section breaks that Microsoft Word inserts into a
document automatically when you use the Insert menu method.

WORKAROUND
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To avoid this type of behavior, insert all of the fields manually instead of
allowing Microsoft Word to generate them for you. The following instructions
identify the fields used in manually creating page numbers and indexes.

Inserting an Index Field
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To insert an Index field, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Field.

2. Under Categories, select Index And Tables. Then, under Field Names, select
  Index.

3. Under Field Codes, click next to the field name and add any switches you
  need. To do this, follow these steps:
  a. Click Options.

  b. Under Switches, select the appropriate switch.

  c. Click OK.

4. Click OK.

Inserting a Page Field
----------------------

To insert a Page field, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Field.

2. Under Categories, select Numbering. Then, under Field names, select Page.

3. Click beside the field name under Field Codes and add any switches you need.
  To do this, follow these steps:
  a. Click Options.

  b. Under Switches, select the appropriate switch.

  c. Click OK.

4. Click OK.

Inserting an XE Field
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To insert an XE field, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Field.

2. Under Categories, select Index and Tables. Then, under Field names, select
  XE.

3. Click beside the field name under Field Codes and add any switches you need.
  To do this, follow these steps:
  a. Click Options.

  b. Under Switches, select the appropriate switch.

  c. Click OK.

4. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about page numbers and field codes, click Contents And
Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following
text:

  Index

-or-

  Page

-or-

  XE

and then double-click the selected text to go to the topic you want. If you are
unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

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

  

  Q125937 WD97: Creating a Table of Contents and Index with Field Codes

  Q167620 WD97: TOC Styles Don't Have Tab Stop When Applied Manually

Additional query words: wrong updated ran strange modified changed

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Keywords          : kbfield winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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