I may be able to devise a solution for this but perhaps you should consider whether you really need that continuous Section break.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

I'm pretty sure I need the section break, I believe I need a separate header for the second section (with a different first page header), and the first section will be 1 column, and the second will be 2(although I think that may not require a separate section).

The section I am referencing is a continuation of information on the first page, and a 'continued' message needs to appear in the header of each page in the second section, except the first page of that section since that continuation message will appear at the beginning of that section, wherever it appears on the page.

I'm not sure if I am describing this well enough, I may be able to post a sample document when I'm back in the office. If there is a better solution, I would definitely be interested in knowing, but I believe this will do what I need if there isn't.