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Q197133: WD97: Page Number Start At Limited to a Number Range

Article: Q197133
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield 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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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Word, the Page Numbers command on the Insert menu allows you to
specify a starting page number other than 1 and is limited to a specific number
range.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following table lists the number format range for Word 97.

                 Number Format
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   Arabic      Alphabetic     Roman Numerals
   ------      ----------     --------------

   0 - 32,766   1 - 780       1 - 32,766

To change the page numbering Start At, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.

2. In the Page Numbers dialog box, click Format.

3. In the Page Number Format dialog box, under Page Numbering, click to select
  Start At, type the desired starting page number, click OK, and then click
  Close to exit the Page Numbers dialog box.

Additional query words: renumber restart continue

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

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