If that page style has a check mark in front of it, pointing to it will open an Apache OpenOffice dialog box warning about this and asking whether you want to delete the header or footer for that particular page style. Ĭaution: The Insert Menu can also be used for deleting a preexisting header or footer for a page style. Likewise, for footers: Insert > Footer >. Tip: You can also add a header through the Insert menu: Insert > Header >. (You can experience this yourself by entering some text into the header.) This property of headers (or footers), along with fields, forms the basis of Apache OpenOffice page numbering. What's so special about headers? The same text in the header appears on all pages with that page style.
It would normally be empty immediately after being turned on, until you insert your own header text and formatting. In the example below, the header area is identified, purely for illustrative purposes.
Under Header, check Header on and click OK.Īt this point you should see the (empty) header on the current page. Open the Page Style dialog box for the desired page style (right-click > Modify). In Apache OpenOffice, headers are specified by page styles. Note: For a full introduction to fields, see Chapter 14 (Working with Fields). This shortcut key toggles OOo between displaying the field's contents (what the field is for) and the field's results (what the field creates). If you see the words “Page number" instead of a number, press Ctrl+F9. The page number field always displays the page number for the current page. If you have seen lists in OOo, you might have noticed this gray background. Choose View > Field Shadings (or press Ctrl+F8) to turn this feature off. Note: The gray background is simply there to denote a field. The page number appears with a gray background. To insert a page number field, position the cursor where you want to insert the number and choose Insert > Fields > Page Number. uses a feature called fields to manage page numbers. has a powerful system for numbering pages. 
Many people first encounter page styles when they want to number pages.
5.2 Example: Different headers on right and left pages. 5.1 Example: Restart page numbering: a preface.
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