WORD DOCS TOC& PAGE NUMBER PROBLEM

Question

Well my manual has a problem with TOC and matching page number ,i was able to get the TOC almost correct with page content number ,,,example if i click toc 3 it go to the correct page info but that page itself dont match toc 3 that page may say 31 ,but what what before i got this project fix they deleted alot of pages info

Answer 1

To set page number restarts in the document, you need to insert section breaks and set the page numbering properties for those sections. For details, see Suzanne S. Barnhill's article at http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/FrontMatterRibbon.htm .

When you are done, make sure that you update the table of contents. For example, you can click in it and press F9 (or Fn+F9 on some keyboards). If prompted, choose to update the whole table.

The above steps are for the full version of Word running under Windows.

Answer 2

Hi, Rondy Watson

The TOC link is working, but the page number printed in the footer is being controlled separately. After pages were deleted, a section may still be set to restart numbering, which can make the TOC show page 3 while the page itself displays 31.

Here are some suggestions you can try:

Make a backup copy of the document first.

On the Home tab, select Show/Hide ¶ so you can see section breaks.

Go to the first page where the printed number becomes incorrect. Double-select the header or footer, then choose Page Number > Format Page Numbers.

Under Page numbering, select Continue from previous section. Repeat this for each later section where numbering is wrong. If a new chapter is supposed to restart, choose Start at and enter the correct number instead.

Select inside the TOC, then choose References > Update Table > Update entire table. This updates both headings and page references.

Do not manually type over the TOC numbers, because they can change again when the table is updated.

Thank you for your patience in reading, I hope this information has been helpful to you. 

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