This happens in 2007, 2003, and 2002.  My doc has 2 "next page" section 
breaks within the first 3 pages.  After each break, I've requiested that the 
numbering restarts at "1" and that works fine.  After several pages I need 2 
"Continuous" page breaks so I can use a 2-column format within a page.  I use 
the Insert Page Number Format command to have it CONTINUE numbering.  
However, it restarts the numbering.  If I do this as a test with a doc that 
does not have regular section breaks at the beginning it seems to work.  Best 
case, I would like to maintain "x of y" page numbering throughout but I would 
gladly settle for a simple continuing page number (in the footer).

Thanks for any clues!
-- 
Fifi

Note that the settings in the Page Number Format dialog box are 
*section-specific*.

I suspect that the culprit is your continuous section. Temporarily insert a 
page break so that you can see the header. Activate the header, display the 
Page Number Format dialog box, and be sure to select "Continue from previous 
section."

-- 
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Fifi" <Fifi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This happens in 2007, 2003, and 2002.  My doc has 2 "next page" section
> breaks within the first 3 pages.  After each break, I've requiested that
> the
> numbering restarts at "1" and that works fine.  After several pages I need
> 2
> "Continuous" page breaks so I can use a 2-column format within a page.  I
> use
> the Insert Page Number Format command to have it CONTINUE numbering.
> However, it restarts the numbering.  If I do this as a test with a doc
> that
> does not have regular section breaks at the beginning it seems to work.
> Best
> case, I would like to maintain "x of y" page numbering throughout but I
> would
> gladly settle for a simple continuing page number (in the footer).
>
> Thanks for any clues!
> -- 
> Fifi