Re: Word X Page Numbering Will Not Restart Correctly

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In article <1131660750.628845.322440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<john.cormac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm attempting to combine two Word documents into one for purposes of
> transmission. Each is two pages long (a resume and cover letter which
> are required to be in the same file).
>
> I'd like the two documents to have separate page numbering with the
> formulation "Page 1 of 2" and then "Page 2 of 2." I've used a section
> break (next page) to separate the documents and have gone into the
> footer of "document two" and highlighted the "Start at 1" numbering
> option as opposed to "continue from previous section."
>
> Here's what happens. In the first section, the footer reads "Page 1 of
> 4" as opposed to "Page 1 of 2." (I was hoping that the resetting the
> page numbering in the second section would limit the page total.) When
> I get to the second section, the footer also reads "Page 1 of 4."
>
> Am I missing something, or am I just stuck?

There might have been a trick such as go to the end of the document
before printing.

In your shoes, I'd fake it to get the job out the door. Hard code a 2
in each section. No-one but you and me will know.

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