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JMM2
Oct 05, 2026Copper Contributor
I cannot add page numbers in Word (no x of y...)
Anyone that found the correct solution for this ? I cannot add page numbers in Word (no x of y , no sjablones visible) , reinstallation , removing building blocks , nothing helps. And .... More on O...
JMM2
Oct 06, 2026Copper Contributor
Thank You Doug. I appreciate your help. However this is a workaround. Functions created by Microsoft do not work (and based on what I found on the internet it is a well known problem) I found indeed similar solution but it is like Microsoft says : one cannot copy in Windows via the menu , just use Powershell and type it :-). Currently continuing in Latex for the projects I am doing.
Stefan_Blom
Oct 08, 2026MVP
Did you try deleting the Built-in Building Blocks.dotx template for your language version of Word? You will find it in a subfolder of %appdata%\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks. Subfolders are named by language code.
- JMM2Oct 08, 2026Copper Contributor
Dear, indeed , I did , even repair and reinstallation did not help. Very strange.