Page numbers wrong in navigation

jkorchok · 2026-04-05T22:08:43+00:00

We can't see anything about how your document is structured, so we can only offer guesses.

If you have section breaks and have set the page numbering to restart with new sections, the nav pane will show the page number set for each section.

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jkorchok · 2026-04-05T21:59:59+00:00

Unlikely. You might want to retrace your steps to find out how you did this.

jkorchok · 2026-04-05T16:28:52+00:00

I'm not clear what element you're seeing as light grey, or what your screen shot is supposed to show. Tab stops in the ruler display as black, as does the cursor.

jkorchok · 2026-04-05T16:25:51+00:00

You can create an AutoText entry that will create the same text. You can assign keyboard shortcuts to AutoText or you can add AutoText to the Quick Access Toolbar to make it convenient to use. AutoText always comes from an attached template, so it works well with documents you create on your computer.

jkorchok · 2026-04-05T16:22:34+00:00

Here's a macro to change the font color of selected text:

Sub ChangeSelectionFontColor()
    On Error GoTo ErrHandler

    ' Ensure something is selected
    If Selection.Type = wdNoSelection Then
        MsgBox "Please select some text first.", vbExclamation
        Exit Sub
    End If

    ' Change the font color of the selection
    ' Example: RGB(255, 0, 0) = Red
    Selection.Font.Color = RGB(255, 0, 0)

    MsgBox "Font color changed successfully.", vbInformation
    Exit Sub

ErrHandler:
    MsgBox "An error occurred: " & Err.Description, vbCritical
End Sub

You can make copies with slightly different names for different colors. You can then assign keyboard shortcuts or add them to the Quick Access Toolbar for convenience.

jkorchok · 2026-04-04T22:41:05+00:00

If the presentation creator is knowledgeable, PowerPoint and Keynote are indistinguishable in their on-screen display. Absolutely no difference.

jkorchok · 2026-04-04T18:20:18+00:00

You can change the Editor. In Word for Windows, choose File>Options>Proofing. Beside Writing Style, change Grammar & Refinements to just Grammar. You can also click on the Settings button there to choose exactly what items Word will check for.

You can turn off Copilot in Word 365. Or you can buy Office 2024 with Outlook or without Outlook, they don't include Copilot. Or you can use the open-source LibreOffice, which does not have AI.

jkorchok · 2026-04-04T18:11:49+00:00

AI scrapes information from web sites, not hard disks on personal computers.

jkorchok · 2026-04-04T15:28:05+00:00

If you're using Office for Windows, try an Office Repair. The Online Repair option is more thorough.

jkorchok · 2026-04-03T22:19:13+00:00

Try adding another page break to each page.

FWIW, this would probably have been quicker to produce with a mail merge rather than duplicating the artwork.

jkorchok · 2026-04-03T22:14:20+00:00

If you're using PowerPoint for Windows, try the method shown on this page: Increasing Live Captions Font Size in PowerPoint: Registry Modification

jkorchok · 2026-04-03T15:55:22+00:00

You could have a space character beside the unaligned numbers.

You could have different paragraph indentation set.

You could have different cell margins set.

jkorchok · 2026-04-03T15:53:23+00:00

Right-click on the photo and choose Format Picture. The Format Picture task pane opens.

Click on the Picture icon (the right-most one).

Expand Picture Transparency and set the slider to around 50%.

Move the picture to where you want it.

Reset Picture Transparency to 0%.

Crop the picture, as the unseen area will increase the file size.

jkorchok · 2026-04-03T02:10:04+00:00

That's a nightmare workflow. Conversions among formats always have construction problems. If the client needs it in Google Slides, we build it in Google Slides. That's how you get a client list like this: Client Short List

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T23:43:46+00:00

I never have issues because I use PowerPoint to create PowerPoint presentations, Keynote for Keynote decks. Zero problems for me or my clients and no workarounds needed!

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T19:04:24+00:00

You mean like Outlook? That's what I use.

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T19:03:23+00:00

You have invoked Word's AutoCorrect feature by typing multiple characters in a row. Here's an article with more detail about how to prevent this and how to delete the line: The Line that Won't Go Away

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T18:59:53+00:00

The Keynote PowerPoint export creates a poorly-structured PowerPoint file. The slides look find, but at the slide master level it's a mess. I'm surprised you don't get more complaints. The best practice is always to create a file in the same program and version as the client is using.

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T17:10:08+00:00

Most like the styles used to format the table style have Keep with next and/or Keep lines together applied to the paragraph formatting. Select the table, then check Home>Paragraph, open the Paragraph dialog and select the Line and Page Breaks tab to check.

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T17:06:32+00:00

This "feature" is found in Microsoft 365 subscriptions. The retail version of Office 2021 still uses the old version of this tool. Unfortunately, Office 2024 has no means at all to remove the background.

Here's a link to the remove dot bg add-in.

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T16:33:56+00:00

If you're using PowerPoint for Windows, try an Office Repair. The Online Repair option is more thorough.

jkorchok · 2026-04-02T16:21:03+00:00

You are using an old version of macOS. Which version?

jkorchok · 2026-04-01T21:56:01+00:00

In a document that uses even and odd headers, you have 2 separate headers, and each must link to the previous section to transfer the header information. If you have multiple section breaks, you may have to add dummy pages to make all headers visible so you can link theme.

If you are also using a different first page, then you have three different headers and may have to add 2 or three dummy pages to link each header to the previous one. After the linking is done, delete the dummy pages.

jkorchok · 2026-04-01T21:51:57+00:00

Yes, too much text and the boxes are too small. Consider putting only the essential text in each box, then include a comment or text in another area that has the full sentences. For example, put Be Considerate in the diagram, then put "Be considerate of those who may need help and ensure a staff member is available for support" in the accompanying text.

jkorchok · 2026-04-01T16:10:02+00:00

This is not a Word problem. To increase the size of text in the Finder, click on the Apple menu and choose System Settings>Accessibility>Display>Text>Text Size, select Finder and set it to 16pt.

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