How to Fix the Last Pages of a Letter Having the Wrong Page Numbers

How to Fix the Last Pages of a Letter Having the Wrong Page Numbers

When sending a letter to multiple households/contacts, the last letter will have the wrong page numbers in the header.

Edit the Letter Template

The first step is to edit the letter template and change the page numbering format.

  1. Open the letter in Word.
  2. Go to page 2 of the letter.
  3. Double click on the header and you’ll see that the ribbon at the top switches to Header & Footer.
  4. In the Header & Footer section on the left, click on Page Number.
  5. In the menu that appears, choose Format Page Numbers near the bottom.
  6. In the window that opens, go to the “Page numbering” section below and change it from “Continue from previous section” to “Start at”.
  7. Put in the number 1 for the value.
  8. Hit OK.
  9. Save the document.
  10. Send the letter through G5 again.

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