Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 26, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Word in Microsoft 365
Paul has a large Word document that starts with two sections that contain, respectively, the abstract and the change history. These contain Roman numeral page numbers, while the third section (the main body) contains Arabic page numbers. When he creates a Table of Contents, it shows all page numbers in Arabic, including those for the first two sections. Paul wonders how to get the TOC to reflect the proper Roman and Arabic page numbers.
The page numbers in the TOC should reflect the formatting applied to the page numbers in the document. And, in my testing, this is exactly what they do—maintain the formatting used for the page numbers.
This means that something is probably amiss in how the page numbers are put together in the document. You'll want to check the following:
If these pointers and steps are followed, then your TOC should reflect the proper page number formatting, as defined in the sections of your document.
There is one other thing to keep in mind—the Track Changes tool can mess up your page numbering. You will want to make sure that you resolve (accept or reject) any markup, and then update all the fields in your document. (This last part is important, as page numbers are generated with field codes, as previously mentioned.)
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2022-03-26 13:49:39
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