page number at top and bottom of page but offset only on bottom

You can't do it that way. Yes, the "format page number" dialog changes the one-and-only number on the page, and that affects both the header and the footer.

What you need to do is change the field that displays a number. The field code that results in the page's real number is {PAGE} (you can see this if you right-click the number and click Toggle Field Codes). In the footer (but not the header), select the page number and press Ctrl+F9 to insert another pair of field braces around it. Then type an equal sign between the left brace and the page number, and type +1 between the page number and the right brace. It should look like this:

{ = 1 + 1 }

or, if you toggle all the field codes,

{ = { PAGE } + 1 }

Finally, press F9 to update the field. In each page's footer, it will display the number one greater than the page it's on.

There's still a problem, though, because the footer of the last page will display a nonexistent page number. To fix that, you need even more stuff in the footer's field code:

{ IF { PAGE } < { NUMPAGES } { = { PAGE } + 1 }  "" }

Each pair of field braces must be inserted by pressing Ctrl+F9; if you just type them on the keyboard, they won't work.

Hi,

I am not sure what you mean, exactly, by "offset" page numbers.

If you mean have two different numbers appear on the same page, the Format Page number command will control all page numbers in the section. Jay has shown you the best way to handle that, with a calculation field.

If you need more, here are my pages on:

• Pagination fields in Word: 

Pagination Fields

• How page numbering works in Word:  

Page Numbers in Word 2007-2019 (365)

More complex methods are shown in Page Numbering by Greg Maxey, MVP

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions or require further help.

Regards