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I am unable to insert any page numbers into a word document, On attempting to insert to say bottom of Page, I get "More page numbers from office.com" This does not take me anywhere. Any ideas.?
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Go to the %Appdata%\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\16 folder (for a US English installation of Office).
You probably have to display hidden files and folders in File Explorer to see the folder and its content.
Exit Word and delete the Built-in Building Blocks.dotx template in your Windows user profile path. This should restore the built-in default page number formats.
Note that the simplest way, by far, to insert the page number is to activate the header/footer view, for example by double-clicking the header, and then add the page number field directly in the footer (or header) at the insertion point by pressing Alt+Shift+P.
You are welcome.
Hello Stefan, I finally found it and have deleted it and the numbering now works perfectly.
Many thanks for your help-much appreciated.
I have looked in appdata and failed to find the BB.dotx file