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Does the total page # code in MS Word suck (Word 2000)? Or am I completely
dense? If it's the latter, please don't hesitate in saying so -- it won't be
the last time.
I inserted a "total page number code" in the footer so it reads "Page 10 of
96" It looks just fine on my screen. But when I print a page, the footer
reads "Page 10 of 10," or "Page 20 of 20," etc. The total page number code
only reads the page that I am printing.
So, I tried going into Tool, Options, Print Tab. I checked Update Fields
and Update Links, and Background Printing ---> no luck. I have had this
problem before in Word 97. But I don't remember how I fixed it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hoping this message finds all of you well.
Ron D. Rhodes
lead technical writer (and Word-guru used-to-be!)
fourthchannel, inc.
rrhodes -at- fourthchannel -dot- com
