Re: page numbering

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?R3JlZyBE?=,

> I'm using beta 2007. In trying to number pages when I click the page number
> in the ribbon I get the normal drop down menu for location, but then the
> trouble begins. All drop down selections just say 'Save selection as page
> number' and it is graeyed out. I do not get the usual drop down menu for
> various styles of numbering to choose from. Any help?
>
Please be more specific; "page number in the ribbon" isn't exact enough. Under
which tab and in which group is this button?

Cindy Meister
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[Greg D]

The button is located under the insert tab and with the grouping of 'header'
and 'footer' buttons. When you move your mouse over it, it is for the purpose
of inserting page numbers. A drop menu comes down with choices for location
of the page number. When you put your pointer over those you get another
drop menu (normally) that will allow you to choose different styles. I
apparently did something to interrupt this and now when I have my pointer
over the various locations on the menu I get only one choice "Save selection
as page number'.

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?R3JlZyBE?=,

> The button is located under the insert tab and with the grouping of 'header'
> and 'footer' buttons. When you move your mouse over it, it is for the purpose
> of inserting page numbers. A drop menu comes down with choices for location
> of the page number. When you put your pointer over those you get another
> drop menu (normally) that will allow you to choose different styles. I
> apparently did something to interrupt this and now when I have my pointer
> over the various locations on the menu I get only one choice "Save selection
> as page number'.
>

I can't reconcile everything you describe with what I see, but I guess if you
can't see it, the problem might be the way you're remembering. So...

The closest I can come to what you describe is clicking the button "Page
Number", then selecting an entry such as "Top of Page". And then you say you're
aren't seeing the Built-in selections, just the menu entry at the bottom.

This probably means that your building blocks template has a problem. If it were
missing, Word should generate a new one. Try searching Windows for a files
named: Building Blocks.dotx

Do you turn anything up?

[Greg D]

I have found a Building Blocks.dotx file in Word. What I described for you is
what I was looking at in the program. If you push the "Page Number" button
located with the Header and Footer Button under the Insert tab you get a drop
down list. That list gives choices of 'Top of Page', 'Bottom of Page', 'Page
Margins', 'Current Page'. It also has a 'Format Page Numbers' and a 'Remove
Page Numbers' option on the drop down menu. Usually when you select one of
the first four options you get several selections that you can choose from to
display the page number. I no longer get the different options. I have only
one thing under each option, "Save Selection as Page Number" and it is grayed
out so that it cannot be selected. The result is, I cannot number any
documents at all.

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?R3JlZyBE?=,

> I have found a Building Blocks.dotx file in Word. What I described for you is
> what I was looking at in the program. If you push the "Page Number" button
> located with the Header and Footer Button under the Insert tab you get a drop
> down list. That list gives choices of 'Top of Page', 'Bottom of Page', 'Page
> Margins', 'Current Page'. It also has a 'Format Page Numbers' and a 'Remove
> Page Numbers' option on the drop down menu. Usually when you select one of
> the first four options you get several selections that you can choose from to
> display the page number. I no longer get the different options. I have only
> one thing under each option, "Save Selection as Page Number" and it is grayed
> out so that it cannot be selected. The result is, I cannot number any
> documents at all.
>

You've found Building Blocks.dotx - that's good. In what file path? Does it resemble
this path
Application Data\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1031

Most importantly, is it in a folder with number, and which number?

If you move it out of this folder (move it to My Documents, for example), then start
Word, this should force Word to create a new "clean" copy with the defaults. Does
that make any difference?

[hotshotz]

Kiwi,

I have the same problem, but when I moved BuildingBlocks.docx out of my 1033
directory and restarted Word, the file did not regenerate itself into the
1033 folder. Is there something special you have to do to get Word to
regenerate that file?

hotshotz

"kiwi" wrote:

>
> Well I have the same problem Greg has EXACTLY & i found the file Building
> Blocks.docx in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Document Parts\1033
>
> I moved it outside, & restarted Word, all set :)
>
> Thanks a lot

[AshleyM]

I had same problem deleting the building blocks.docx solves it.

[Gio Takahashi]

After reading this thread and a bit of experimenting, there was a bit of
confusion that I need to clear. you do *NOT* have to delete the
-building block.docx- in the Program Files/Microsoft Office directory.

there are a couple of ways to fix this problem, as I was able to fix
this problem myself using these two methods.

Method #1: (what I did)

You will need two explorer windows open.

First, go to this folder:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Document Parts\1033\

You will find Building Blocks.docx, Do NOTHING to this at this point,
but keep the window open. This one is the default.

Secondly. (Since Windows Vista changed the directory where files are
stored, I will list both directory for both version of windows.)

Windows Vista users:

Go to this directory:

C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Document Building
Blocks\1033

XP Users: since I no longer run XP, I can't EXACTLY remember but it
SHOULD be this:

C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\Application
Data\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033

It should be SIMILAR to this, but that is where the file should be.
Make sure you are able to view hidden and system files, or you won't be
able to find the directory mentioned above as they are hidden by
windows.

COPY the DEFAULT Building Blocks.docx to your application data
directory and replace that building blocks.docx file with the default.
Restart word and you should be home free.

Method #2:

From what others are saying, Just deleting the Building Blocks.docx
from the application data directory (NOT THE PROGRAM FILES), might fix
the problem, but I Can't confirm that.

--
Gio Takahashi