Microsoft KB Archive/112405

PUB2: Page Numbers Print As Number (#) Signs

= PUB2: Page Numbers Print As Number (#) Signs =

Q112405
--- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher version 2.0 ---

SYMPTOMS

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When printing a Publisher document, page numbers may print as the pound symbol(#), not as 1, 2, and so on. However, the page numbers look correct on the screen.

CAUSE

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This problem occurs when the page numbers were inserted into a table frame rather than a text frame.

STATUS

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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Publisher version 2.0. This problem was corrected in Publisher version 2.0a for Windows.

RESOLUTION

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The page numbers print correctly if you insert the page numbers in a text frame. To check this, perform the following steps:

1. From the Page menu, choose Go To Background.

2. Click the frame containing the "Page #" text.

3. Open the Edit menu.

4. If Delete Table is a choice in the menu list, the page numbers were entered in a table. Delete the table frame and insert page numbers in a text frame.

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5. Delete the "Page #" text from the table, create a text frame, and insert page numbers again. (Steps to insert page numbers can be found  on page 113 in the "Microsoft Publisher User's Guide" for version   2.0.)

Additional query words: 2.00, 2.0a mspub pub20 pub20a