On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 18:30 -0500, Joe wrote: > I thought I knew how to do this, but I couldn't get it to work in 1.5 > for Linux. > What I tried (in a footer) Insert->Fields->Other->Page > This has a field called offset, but that didn't do it. If you search > the archives for this list, I know this has been answered before. > > Joe
The offset doesn't work that way. You have to use insert > break and set the nest page style. As I answered Max on Sunday, See http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/OOo2.x/user_guide2_draft.pdf near page 70-71 for details. > > Max Haltermann wrote: > > > Hi to all, > > looks like I still don't know how to post properly. > > Howard pointed out to me that it is the wrong way to > > just delete details from a thread and start a new one. > > Sorry about that. I'll try to do better in future. > > > > This was my previous posting: > > > > A Writer document I am editing starts with page 7. > > Using Insert/fields/page number always reverts to 7. > > I have downloaded many pages of help text form Open > > Office .org, but either they refer to earlier versions or > > don't work as described. I have OOo v.2.0 > > > > How can I get it to start at 1? > > > > How can I get it to start at a number in the hundreds > > as part of previous chapters..? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
