How do I put header and not page number on first page? in Word Page Layout    |   |  Help   Search For:     In:   Office   Word     Word General Questions     Word New Users     Word Application Errors     Word Drawing and Graphics     Word Mailmerge and Fax     Word Page Layout     Word Programming     Word Tables              K McDonald 5/1/2006 8:46 AM PST   Question   I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same on every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck "number first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first page. I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but nothing works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. Kathleen     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Doug Robbins - Word MVP 5/1/2006 9:21 AM PST   Answer   Use the following field construction in the Header { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to toggle off their display. If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same on > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck "number > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first page. > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > nothing > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > > Kathleen     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           K McDonald 5/1/2006 9:29 AM PST   It worked. THANK YOU!!!! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > Use the following field construction in the Header > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to toggle > off their display. > > If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } > > -- > Hope this helps. > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > services on a paid consulting basis. > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... > >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same on > > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck "number > > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first page. > > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > > nothing > > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > > > > Kathleen > > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Glenda (The Good Confused Witch) 2/3/2009 5:12 PM PST   I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you mean by "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I know how to toggle :) "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > Use the following field construction in the Header > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to toggle > off their display. > > If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } > > -- > Hope this helps. > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > services on a paid consulting basis. > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... > >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same on > > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck "number > > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first page. > > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > > nothing > > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > > > > Kathleen > > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Doug Robbins - Word MVP 2/3/2009 6:33 PM PST   By field construction, I mean the following combination of fields { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } To give you a step by step approach, Type IF PAGE > 1 PAGE Then in turn, select each of the words PAGE and with it selected, hold down the Ctrl key and press F9 You will then have IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } Now select all of the above and with it all selected, hold down the Ctrl key and press F9, you will then have { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } Hold down the Alt key and then press F9 to hide the field codes. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)" <Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EA1910A8-932E-4395-A125-FC40048B455E@microsoft.com... >I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you mean >by > "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I know > how to toggle :) > > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > >> Use the following field construction in the Header >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to >> toggle >> off their display. >> >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same >> >on >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck >> > "number >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first >> > page. >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but >> > nothing >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. >> > >> > Kathleen >> >> >>     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Jonathan 2/14/2009 7:30 PM PST   Hi Doug - Hope you're still around - these first postings went up 3 years ago! My question is a further extention of your feedback: I want the text 'Page x of total pages' to appear as a right-justified footer beginning on the second page. I've been playing around with a few coding options...without success. could you please help me out of my dilemma? Thanks! Jonathan "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > By field construction, I mean the following combination of fields > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > To give you a step by step approach, Type > > IF PAGE > 1 PAGE > > Then in turn, select each of the words PAGE and with it selected, hold down > the Ctrl key and press F9 > > You will then have > > IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } > > Now select all of the above and with it all selected, hold down the Ctrl key > and press F9, you will then have > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > Hold down the Alt key and then press F9 to hide the field codes. > > -- > Hope this helps. > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > services on a paid consulting basis. > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > "Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)" <Glenda (The Good Confused > Witch)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EA1910A8-932E-4395-A125-FC40048B455E@microsoft.com... > >I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you mean > >by > > "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I know > > how to toggle :) > > > > > > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > > > >> Use the following field construction in the Header > >> > >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > >> > >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to > >> toggle > >> off their display. > >> > >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use > >> > >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } > >> > >> -- > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > >> services on a paid consulting basis. > >> > >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP > >> > >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... > >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same > >> >on > >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck > >> > "number > >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first > >> > page. > >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > >> > nothing > >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > >> > > >> > Kathleen > >> > >> > >> > > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Suzanne S. Barnhill 2/14/2009 8:45 PM PST   The easiest way to do this is to enable "Different first page," then leave the First Page Footer empty. No code necessary unless you're wanting numbering to start on the second page and the number of pages to omit the first page. In that case, you can insert a section break between the first and second pages, unlink the footer, restart numbering (or start at 0), and use the SectionPages field instead of NumPages. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Jonathan" <Jonathan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:17339A8B-FD3F-4B81-B00F-FD8F0D385D63@microsoft.com... > Hi Doug - Hope you're still around - these first postings went up 3 years > ago! > > My question is a further extention of your feedback: > I want the text 'Page x of total pages' to appear as a right-justified > footer beginning on the second page. > I've been playing around with a few coding options...without success. > could > you please help me out of my dilemma? > Thanks! > Jonathan > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > >> By field construction, I mean the following combination of fields >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> To give you a step by step approach, Type >> >> IF PAGE > 1 PAGE >> >> Then in turn, select each of the words PAGE and with it selected, hold >> down >> the Ctrl key and press F9 >> >> You will then have >> >> IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } >> >> Now select all of the above and with it all selected, hold down the Ctrl >> key >> and press F9, you will then have >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> Hold down the Alt key and then press F9 to hide the field codes. >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> "Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)" <Glenda (The Good Confused >> Witch)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EA1910A8-932E-4395-A125-FC40048B455E@microsoft.com... >> >I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you >> >mean >> >by >> > "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I >> > know >> > how to toggle :) >> > >> > >> > >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: >> > >> >> Use the following field construction in the Header >> >> >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> >> >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to >> >> toggle >> >> off their display. >> >> >> >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use >> >> >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> >> >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... >> >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the >> >> >same >> >> >on >> >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck >> >> > "number >> >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first >> >> > page. >> >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but >> >> > nothing >> >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. >> >> > >> >> > Kathleen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Jonathan 2/14/2009 9:46 PM PST   Gee, it was that easy... ! :-) Thanks! Jonathan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > The easiest way to do this is to enable "Different first page," then leave > the First Page Footer empty. No code necessary unless you're wanting > numbering to start on the second page and the number of pages to omit the > first page. In that case, you can insert a section break between the first > and second pages, unlink the footer, restart numbering (or start at 0), and > use the SectionPages field instead of NumPages. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > http://word.mvps.org > > "Jonathan" <Jonathan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:17339A8B-FD3F-4B81-B00F-FD8F0D385D63@microsoft.com... > > Hi Doug - Hope you're still around - these first postings went up 3 years > > ago! > > > > My question is a further extention of your feedback: > > I want the text 'Page x of total pages' to appear as a right-justified > > footer beginning on the second page. > > I've been playing around with a few coding options...without success. > > could > > you please help me out of my dilemma? > > Thanks! > > Jonathan > > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > > > >> By field construction, I mean the following combination of fields > >> > >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > >> > >> To give you a step by step approach, Type > >> > >> IF PAGE > 1 PAGE > >> > >> Then in turn, select each of the words PAGE and with it selected, hold > >> down > >> the Ctrl key and press F9 > >> > >> You will then have > >> > >> IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } > >> > >> Now select all of the above and with it all selected, hold down the Ctrl > >> key > >> and press F9, you will then have > >> > >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > >> > >> Hold down the Alt key and then press F9 to hide the field codes. > >> > >> -- > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > >> services on a paid consulting basis. > >> > >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP > >> > >> "Glenda (The Good Confused Witch)" <Glenda (The Good Confused > >> Witch)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:EA1910A8-932E-4395-A125-FC40048B455E@microsoft.com... > >> >I have the same problem regarding the above. I have no idea what you > >> >mean > >> >by > >> > "field construction in the Header", and "field delimiters"??? But I > >> > know > >> > how to toggle :) > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Use the following field construction in the Header > >> >> > >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > >> >> > >> >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to > >> >> toggle > >> >> off their display. > >> >> > >> >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use > >> >> > >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Hope this helps. > >> >> > >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > >> >> services on a paid consulting basis. > >> >> > >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP > >> >> > >> >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... > >> >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the > >> >> >same > >> >> >on > >> >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck > >> >> > "number > >> >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first > >> >> > page. > >> >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > >> >> > nothing > >> >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > >> >> > > >> >> > Kathleen > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           David DC 11/30/2009 8:34 PM PST   Thanks for the tip, it left the first page number off as stated. Is there a way to remove the second page number also, so page number 3 begins the number dispalayed but still counts all the pages within the document? e.g. page 3 begins with 3 and pages 1 & 2 are blank. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > Use the following field construction in the Header > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } > > You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to toggle > off their display. > > If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use > > { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } > > -- > Hope this helps. > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > services on a paid consulting basis. > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... > >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same on > > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck "number > > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first page. > > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but > > nothing > > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > > > > Kathleen > > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Suzanne S. Barnhill 11/30/2009 9:22 PM PST   Did you try { IF { PAGE } > 2 { PAGE } }? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "David DC" <David DC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3CBFB004-4928-424D-9AC3-9DC0DAD1CEAD@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the tip, it left the first page number off as stated. Is there > a > way to remove the second page number also, so page number 3 begins the > number > dispalayed but still counts all the pages within the document? e.g. page 3 > begins with 3 and pages 1 & 2 are blank. > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > >> Use the following field construction in the Header >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { PAGE } } >> >> You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { } and Alt+F9 to >> toggle >> off their display. >> >> If you wanted the number to start from 1 on the second page, use >> >> { IF { PAGE } > 1 { = { PAGE } - 1 } } >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> "K McDonald" <K McDonald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B05C0963-9A4E-4F2F-8378-E426EF449151@microsoft.com... >> >I need to set up a document (no section breaks) with the header the same >> >on >> > every page and start numbering on the second page. When I uncheck >> > "number >> > first page" in the footer, it also deletes the header from the first >> > page. >> > I've tried inserting the footer/page number and then the header, but >> > nothing >> > works. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. >> > >> > Kathleen >> >> >> > .     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top         Return to Microsoft Communities   Notify me of replies