Formatting Headers

[Teeks15]

So I'm trying to make a little manual for my wireless WiFi research for my company but word has to be the most stubborn program I've ever used....




I've looked online and followed several tutorials to a point I'm confident I'm doing it right, it's just not working...


In my manual I need multiple headers throughout but no matter what steps I take, the first page maintains its difference but every other page is the same as the second.


Heres what I do:
1)Sectional break the next page at the end of first
2)Unlink previous page
3)Create my second header- it works fine, both pages are different
4)Create another sectional break at the end of second page
5)Unlink previous page
6)Create my third header - absolutely DOES NOT work fine - links my data to the second page and all pages thereafter. (4,5,6...etc)


So, would anyone be able to spot my issue? It just doesn't make sense, even went step-by-step with youtube videos to get the same results


Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Tyler

[JimP]

Here is a link that will help you: http://shaunakelly.com/word/numberin...g20072010.html.

If you review it thoroughly you should not have a problem getting it right.

Another link that will help you prepare your documents, in addition to the above link, is: http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm.

Hope this helps...

[Charles Kenyon]

The first link JimP gave you is very useful but does not have anything to do with headers and footers.

Look here: Header/Footer Settings Recap

Headers and footers are a creature or part of Sections. Each section has three of each even if you only see one. Headers and footers in each section after the first can be linked to (the immediately) previous header/footer of the same type.

Note that you can make dramatic apparent changes in headers and footers without having a different header footer using fields. The most apparent of these is the page field which gives you page numbers, however a very useful but often overlooked one is the StyleRef Field. It lets the header or footer update according to information in the body of the document.

[Teeks15]

Thanks for the responses, but that's all recycled material to me, I've went over those several times and I understand exactly what to do- it just doesn't work.


Sometimes the headers can differ- but I need to use different styling which doesn't make any sense.

Just going to browse for an alternative word program that does what you intend it to do. Besides, for a cooperation that makes the money it does- there is no need for any faulty programs nor complex designs. Time to change the wheel and drop Microsoft office.


Why can't they make settings in a natural way? It would be SO EASY to just allow for every page to have it's own header unless specified (IE set pages 1-5 as "this" header)..

[Charles Kenyon]

Since you don't seem to want a solution, I am going to mark this as solved. The links I gave you give the answer you seek.

Word is a complex program because it is designed to meet complex needs. If you want a different header on each page, you can simply do away with the header altogether and type at the top of the page. This messes up text flow, but you can do it.

Basic Concepts of Microsoft Word - from Shauna Kelly

In the meantime, both WordPad and NotePad come with Windows and are not nearly as complex.

BTW, this is a user-to-user support forum, not Microsoft's complaint window. No one here works for MS. The people answering questions are your fellow users.