# MS Word 2000 page numbers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-word-2000-page-numbers/210299>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 29, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-word-2000-page-numbers/210299 "2003-10-29T19:59:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-word-2000-page-numbers/210299/1 "2003-10-29T19:59:32Z")

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Having inserted X of Y into the footer, and showing as X of Y on print preview, the users document prints X of X.  
What gives?

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-word-2000-page-numbers/210299/2 "2003-10-29T20:12:42Z")

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CP solves own problem for once.  
TOOLS-OPTIONS-PRINT-REVERSE PRINT ORDER  
Or, service pack 1.  
🙂