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Copper Contributor

Mar 04, 2024

Page numbering isn't working

Hi, I am trying to set numbers on the pages but it's not working properly. For example, it starts from the first page as 1, then the second page takes the number 2, then the third page takes the numb...

NSBlack

Copper Contributor

Sep 03, 2025

Hi - hope this pings back. I have no sections added, I have continue from previous section (even though there are no sections), and I am using this numpages field code from insert field:

{ NUMPAGES \* MERGEFORMAT }

It **WORKS** in the footer just fine. When I put it in the document it still says the real number (11), and then when I update fields, it changes to 2. No matter how many pages. It is driving me crazy. Any thoughts here?

Please help. I am losing my MIND.

Thanks!
Natasha

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Footer says:
Page 11 of 11

Text says this on "paste":

This Will consists of 11 pages, including this page.

Then says this on update:

This Will consists of 2 pages, including this page.