Word doesn't really support dual page-numbering schemes. There are workarounds, however, involving field coding. Basically, that requires using SET fields to bookmark a SECTIONPAGES field in each section's headers or footers, as appropriate, with names like Sctn1, Sctn2, etc., thus:
{SET Sctn1 {SECTIONPAGES}} in Section 1; and
{SET Sctn2 {SECTIONPAGES}} in Section 2,
then using a formula like:
{={PAGE}-Sctn1 \# 0} in Section 2; and
{={PAGE}-Sctn1-Sctn2 \# 0} in Section 3,
etc. to calculate the page #s for each of the sections for the 'x' part of a 'Page x of y' numbering. The 'y' part in such a scenario is returned by a SECTIONPAGES field. Implementation requires the headers or footers containing these fields to have the 'same as previous' property unchecked. See attached implementation. Section-based page numbers are in the headers, document-based page numbers (and the additional field coding required to implement them) are in the footers.

Note: The field brace pairs (i.e. '{ }') for the above examples are all created in the document itself, via Ctrl-F9 (Cmd-F9 on a Mac); you can't simply type them or copy & paste them from this message. And, although it's possible to construct the field codes via Insert|Quick Parts>Field, doing so is much less practical than doing it as described. The spaces represented in the field constructions are all required.

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Dual Page Numbering.docx (29.8 KB, 15 views)

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]