I suspect that the problem arises from the fact that you are using the
Insert | Page Numbers dialog to insert page numbers (that's the only way to
get -1- without knowing what you're doing). You need to delete numbers added
that way (see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...lyIndented.htm
for instructions) and then insert the page number using the Insert Page
Number button on the Header and Footer toolbar; for more on headers and
footers, see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"trixiebme" wrote in message
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Hi Suzanne...thanks for your reply,

Since inserting the PAGE was giving me -1- and then inserting Page# was
giving me "-1-1" (think I didn't really understand your answer) I disabled
"Different first page" and I did get what I wanted except section 1 was
numbering pages 2 & 3.

Page #2 on the second page I didn't want numbered (the table of contents)
and page 3 on the blank section break page (which didn't matter).

When I delete the page# on page two-section one "ALL" page numbers of
"BOTH"
sections delete.

I've been at this forever and it's due soon...I'm in trouble here! What
could I be doing wrong???

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have "Different first page" enabled, then you need to insert the
PAGE
field in the Header/Footer as well as the First Page Header/Footer.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"trixiebme" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Thanks to your posts I was able to figure how to start my page #'s on a
page
other than the 1st page.

In this case I needed page 3 to start numbering as page 1 with the
previous
two pages blank. The word mvps - Numbering Front Matter answer in
previous
posts was helpful in figuring out how to "break" and start the page I
wanted
at page 1.

The problem is I only get that page numbered. In other words, the
pages
below it which should be 2,3,4,5...and so on are blank!

I need to get this document out REALLY soon and need your help.

Anxiously awaiting an answer......thanks in advance