Error message when trying to insert page numbers

Question

I am trying to insert number into a large document, but when ever I click on page number and ten go to insert nmber at bottom of page I get an error message

Word cannot open this document template

(C:\Users\Mum...\14~$ilding Blocks.dotx)

with two button 'Okay' and "Help'

Help doesn't seem to bring up anything related and when I click okay the message goes and reappears instantly I click okay again and then it goes.

The document is quite large with over 80pages and 70,000 words.  But this message happens on a new doc without even 1 word typed.

I googled and found help moving files around but this was for 2007 word I am on 2010 University Word

I am not tech savvy, far from it actually. But would realyl appreciate any help I can get, as I am wanting to re-arrange the pages and numbering them will help me keep track of them

Thanks in advance

Bernie

Answer 1

An even simpler workaround is to press Alt+Shift+P where you want the page number; this inserts a PAGE field.

Answer 2

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925175 . As a temporary workaround, you can go into the page header/footer, press Ctrl-F9 to create a pair of field braces (i.e. { }), then type 'PAGE' between them, so you get {PAGE}, then press F9 to update.

Answer 3

Wow that's cool Thanks Suzanne

Answer 4

macropod Thank you so much for prompt response and advice I really appreciate I will look at the link and go from there and I will also try your workaround for the time being, hopefully I can do it lol