Could you share an example document? Of course, you should remove any sensitive information from the file first.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Absolutely. I've narrowed down the cause, but I'm not sure what to do.

Here's what is happening:

1. I create a new even page section. No blank pages happen.
2. The page numbering in the footer shows up as ii when it should be i. It's not linked to the previous section. The one image shows it.
3. I have to go in to Page Setup and change Layout -Section start - New Page to get the numbering correct.
4. This then creates the blank page between the dedication page and the acknowledgements page.

So I guess I need to figure out one of two things:

• Get the page numbering to work without setting Section Start to New Page. Or:
• Get the Next Page Section break to stop causing the blank page.

Thanks again!

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I'm afraid that a screen shot doesn't help much. Remove any content that you don't want to share and upload an example document to the forum.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional