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Word 2010 - Page Number Start at does not start at 1

 

Clicking in  a section section( Section 2) and the Insert/Page Number/ Format Pages:

 

For a new section - 2 the page number wants to start at 2.  I can change the number to zero and it will start at zero.  When I change it to 1 it wants to start at 2.  I can change it to 2 and it will start at 2.  I want it to start this new section at 1. 

 

The Continue from Previous section is unchecked.

 

What am I missing here?  Thank you.

Answer
Answer

For each affected section, click the dialog launcher button (the little arrow on the bottom right) of the Page Setup group on the Page Layout tab. In the Page Setup dialog box, click the Layout tab. Make sure that "Section start" is set to "New page." Click OK.

Stefan Blom
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Last updated May 9, 2024 Views 7,477 Applies to: