Learn MS Word Legal: Having It Both Ways: Preset vs. Hard Coded

This article is about a simple fix to a common problem. Scenario: Secretary generates a Table of Contents. On the completed TOC, the page numbers are displaying with dashes on either side of the number. -1- The attorney says although he wanted the page numbers within the document to display with the dashes on either side, he does not wish to carry that look over to the page numbers of the completed Table of Contents. 1. When the secretary inserted the page number field code, a "preset" was used (Header/Footer Toolbar, "Page Number Icon"/ Current Position) that in essence, creates a field code that automates the page numbers. The pre-set that was used has built in dashes. Because they are part of the Page Number Field Code, they then are displayed as part of the numbering system of the Table of Contents. 2. What needs to be done is to remove the preset page numbering. 3. Go back to the Header Footer Tool Bar, over to the Page Number Icon (Left Side) 4. Under Current Position, choose the first scenario which is the "Plain Text" option. 5. Once the field code for the Plain Text auto numbering comes in, place a dash on the left and right side of the code such as -1- 6. Because the dashes are not part of the numbering field code, they will not be included in the page numbering of the completed Table of Contents. Top-Tier Style Training www.advanceto.com