"y" of "Page x of y" is incorrect

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At 9:08 AM -0600 2/2/07, Nancy Allison wrote:
>Hi. I've found some technical fixes on a terrific Word site 
>(http://addbalance.com/usersguide/sections.htm). But, they involve 
>going into the field level, and I'm hoping that there is a fix that 
>can be performed from the regular Footer numbering options on the 
>Header/Footer toolbar.
>
>Why? Because I will be one in a long line of technical writers 
>working on this doc (this is a startup that hires tech writers 
>occasionally). I want to use the Word interface as simply as 
>possible, so that other people can figure out what I've done.
>
>The exact problem is that the "y" value is displaying the number of 
>pages in each section, rather than the complete document. All the 
>footers are connected by the "Same as Previous" option, too. Instead 
>of having "Page 3 of 24" and "Page 17 of 24," I'm getting "Page 3 of 
>7" in the first, seven-page section, and "Page 17 of 3" for a 3-page 
>section.
>
>I'll fool with the fields manually if I need to, but does anyone 
>know how to solve this problem through the menu options?
>
>--Nancy

Sounds like the only answer is in the fields themselves. This is not 
something that Word does easily. You are pushing the limits of its 
ability.

Scott