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MSW index and page number help

Jul 17, 2007 2:07AM PDT

Hello
I'm working on a compiled book. Currently it is about 80 pages, and I am adding to it. In a needy "rest" time, I decided to start the index. I marked up the first 15 pages or so with index keywords, (clikcing "Mark All" so all instances of the word would be included in the index) but am wondering this: WhenI add to the book with the same words I've already used in the index, is there a way to "Mark" those words automatically, instead of manually going through the new pages? I know I could have done a concordance file, but that wouldn't work for some reason.

Second problem/issue/question is with page numbering. I have, as I said, about 80 pages. Some pages (i.e. Page 1, 12, 17, 30, 45, 79) are "Header" pages, the start of a new section. When I put on the page numbering in the footer, is there a way that I can have it count those as pages, but not print the page numebrs on? (i.e. page 1 would have no number, but page 2 would have "2" in the footer)

I appreciate any and all help in this!! Thanks!!!!

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Re: page numbering.
Jul 17, 2007 3:42AM PDT
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UGH
Jul 17, 2007 4:50AM PDT

I feel like an idiot! I, somehow, managed to find what you linked me to, some other time. I must be clicking SOMETHING incorrectly because it WONT WORK! It's soooo frustrating. I think what I might do is create a second file with the "cover" pages (those that I don't want the numbers on) and replace them after printing.
Thanks for the help though Kees!

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Variation on a theme.
Jul 17, 2007 6:27AM PDT

Make the header pages a section of their own. Remove the page number from that section. Be sure to clear the "same as previous" in the footer properties, or the removal will cascade down.

I see no reason why this shouldn't work. You can start with a simple 4 page document to try it. If it doesn't work, tell more that just that it doesn't, but tell how you do it and what goes wrong exactly.

Kees

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AH HA!!
Jul 18, 2007 12:29AM PDT

I waited overnight, gave my frustration a rest. As it turns out, yesterday when I did section breaks, I was clicking "continuous" and what I needed to click was "next page". Then go and set up the page numbering. Now it works.
THANK YOU KEES!!!!

Does anyone else have any ideas on the index? I know a concordance file will work, but I already did the majority of it by marking individual words (clicking mark all to choose all in the document).

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(NT) Good job. Glad I could help.
Jul 18, 2007 4:17AM PDT
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how to delete section breaks in doc
Jan 31, 2011 4:58PM PST

dear Kees, pls tell me in word2003 how do i remove sec breaks, coz when i put numbering these are not showing me in sequence for instance on each sec breaks it also breaks the numberings. pls just tell me the soloution

thanks waiting for your reply

at Wasomail@gmail.com

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Re: page numbering and section breaks
Jan 31, 2011 5:17PM PST

There's no need to delete section breaks to get a continuous page numbering. Via Insert>Pagenumber you can choose between two options: (1) start the new section with page number 1, and (2) continue after the last page number of the previous section.

If you still want to delete a section break,just select it with your mouse and press delete. You'll see it in both the normal view and the print lay-out view. But it isn't necessary to get the page numbering right.

If you need details about what I said, try the help in Word. That is much more detailed can I can ever be here.

Kees

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Note of Thanks
Feb 1, 2011 12:26AM PST

Dear Kees, Thanks a lot, i have solved my problem with your earlier post to one else, coz this post i'm really not gonna understand.

pls now tell me what type of question can i ask you more, mean one you can help me in word or any other like computer trouble shoots as well.

take care
Waso
Pakistan