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Microsoft Word - Page Number Issue

Started by tinman2000 , Yesterday, 10:16 AM

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#1 tinman2000

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Posted Yesterday, 10:16 AM

I'm using Microsoft Word 2000 on Windows XP - and just run into a problem with page numbering. I opened one of my Word docs and noticed that the page numbers on my headers were now shaded grey. I checked my other word documents and it was the same format issue with all of them.
 
I tried to get rid of the shading but can't seem to clear it. In fact, I think I made it worse. Now it just says: {PAGE }
 
Does anyone know how to get it back to regular page numbering? I'm not having any luck.
 
Thanks in advance.

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Posted Yesterday, 10:35 AM

Are these new documents?
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Posted Yesterday, 12:58 PM

No, all of the Word docs on my system are coming up with shaded numbering. The same thing will also crop up if I start a new document.


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Posted Yesterday, 01:01 PM

Try repairing office and if that doesn't work then remove the page number option close down word then reopen it and add the page function back
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Posted Yesterday, 01:10 PM

I already tried uninstalling Word and reinstalling it again. I also tried deleting the page number, closing the doc, and then adding the page number again. Neither of those made any difference.


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Posted Yesterday, 04:53 PM

O.K. - I just figured this one out. On the menu, I went to Tools / Options / View / Show - and turned off Field Codes which also got rid of the field shading. I'm back to regular page numbering again... Crisis is averted. 


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Posted Yesterday, 09:37 PM

Thanks for posting the fix.
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