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Combining header text and page number

There are a lot of interesting variations that you can apply without

further knowledge of page styles. Here are some suggestions:

• Right-align the header to make the page number appear on the

top-right.

• Add (type) the word page so the header reads page 1, page 2,

and so on. This also requires using the

Page Number

field,

discussed earlier (page 147).

• Add the document title so the header reads, for example: Peter's

favourite poems, left justified, and page x with right

justification, where x is the value of the

Page Number

field.

Consider using a (right-aligned) tab to separate the title from the

page number.

• OOo also has a

Page Count

field (Insert > Fields > Page

Count). Using it, you could, for example, have a header that

reads page 2 of 12.

These variations are all illustrated in Figure 133.

Figure 133. Variations on the simple page numbering method

Changing the number format

Many more variations are possible. For example, you can set the page

number to display in Roman numerals. To do that, you could double-

click on the page number and select the desired format; however, a

better choice is to specify the format of numbers in the page style as

explained here.

In the Styles and Formatting window (press

F11

if not already

displayed) select the Page Styles icon and right-click on the

highlighted entry for the current style. Select Modify, which opens the

Page Style dialog box.

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