Microsoft KB Archive/181234

= WD98: Page Field in Header/Footer Causes Odd Behavior =

Article ID: 181234

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q181234





SYMPTOMS
When you insert a page number field in the header or footer of a document that exceeds ten pages, the insertion point disappears or moves to the right of the paragraph mark (visible when you have Show/Hide turned on).
 * If you type any text at this point, the text repositions below or to the right of the paragraph mark.
 * If you attempt to insert another field code--for example, if you click the Insert Number of Pages button on the Header And Footer toolbar--the field code is not inserted.
 * If you press the DELETE key, your Macintosh may beep.

NOTE: These symptoms do not occur if the document has fewer than ten pages and may not occur all of the time.



CAUSE
The insertion point disappears or moves after you insert the page number field using one of the following methods:
 * You click the Insert Page Number button on the Header And Footer toolbar. -or-


 * You insert the page number field manually. -or-


 * You insert the page number field by clicking Field on the Insert menu.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Click Page Numbers on the Insert Menu
Insert the page number by clicking Page Numbers on the Insert menu. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Page Numbers.
 * 2) In the Page Numbers dialog box, select any options you want, and then click Format.
 * 3) In the Page Number Format dialog box, select a numbering format from the Number Format list, and then click OK, twice.

Method 2: Move the Insertion Point
Press the SPACEBAR, move the insertion point before the space character, and then insert the page number using Method 1.

NOTE: You can also use the methods described in the "Cause" section.

Method 3: Use AutoComplete
Insert the page number using the AutoComplete suggestion. To do this, follow these steps:

NOTE: AutoComplete must be turned on for this option to work. See the "More Information" section for instructions on how to turn AutoComplete on or off.
 * 1) Type the word page.
 * 2) Press RETURN when the ScreenTip displays "Page X of Y."

NOTE: You can delete "page" and "of Y" (where Y represents the total number of pages in your document) from the result if you want just the page number.

Method 4: Store the Page Field as an AutoText Entry
When you type the AutoText entry, the AutoComplete tip displays your AutoText entry. To do this, use the following steps:

NOTE: AutoComplete must be turned on for this option to work. See the "More Information" section for instructions on how to turn AutoComplete on or off.
 * 1) Insert a page field in your document.
 * 2) Select the page field.
 * 3) On the Insert menu, point to AutoText, and then click New.
 * 4) Type a name for the page field. For example, type -page . NOTE: Be sure to include the hyphen in front of page, and then click OK.
 * 5) On the View menu, click Header and Footer.
 * 6) In the header (or footer), type -page . When the AutoComplete ScreenTip displays the suggestion, press RETURN to insert the page number field.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To turn the AutoComplete feature on or off, do the following:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click the AutoText tab.
 * 2) Click to select or clear the "Show AutoComplete tip for AutoText and dates" check box.
 * 3) Click OK.

Additional query words: erratic incorrect display ip gone hidden invisible cursor missing disappeared disappearing disappears moved right below under beneath

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbfield KB181234

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