I Can't Insert a Page Number (Header/Footer/Cover Page) in Word 2007 or 2010!

This page last revised: 10 Feb 2012 06:55:09 -0600 .

That's right. It isn't just you. See the following links.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-word/i-want-to-add-a-page-number-in-word-2010-but-there/6fbe72f4-b5dd-47be-8b54-dcc40fa7bf11

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-word/when-i-get-to-insert-header-and-footer-i-get-the/44e00498-800f-4f29-a547-8de3e95aac4a?page=1&tm=1325090699999#footer

Problem - Page Number Options missing:

The problem this page covers has been described as follows:

I want to add a page number in word 2010 (2007), but there are  no options of varying page numbers. What it says is just More page numbers from office.com and save selection as page number (in grey). Normally, wasn't it supposed to show all the pictures of the options listed?

So, I wanted to find More Page Numbers from Office.com, but there was no Online Content available.

Short term answer for page numbers is that you can insert a Page Number field with Alt-Shift-P.

Problem - Header/Footer Options missing:

The problem this page covers also has been described as follows:

I want to add a header/footer in word 2010 (2007), but there are  no options of varying headers or footers. What it says is just More headers / footers from office.com. Normally, wasn't it supposed to show all the pictures of the options listed?

So, I wanted to find More headers/footers from Office.com, but there was no Online Content available.

(If you look, you also have no cover pages available to insert.)

Solution - Replace Corrupted Building Blocks file:

This is a problem with the building blocks file. In Word 2007 this file is "Building Blocks.dotx." See Fix Missing Page Numbers in Word 2007. In Word 2010 this file is Built-In Building Blocks.dotx. See I don't see galleries of page numbers, headers and footers, cover pages, or equations.

In the English language version of Word these files are in

Windows XP Location:
c:\Documents and Settings\{your username}\Application Data\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\

Windows Vista & 7 Location:
c:\Users\{your username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\

This is a hidden system folder. If your Start menu has a search function searching for %APPDATA% will lead you toward the folder.

With Word closed, when you find these files rename them. (i.e. BuildingBlocksOld.dotx)

When you reopen Word they will regenerate.

Note: Do not change these files in Program Files (or Program Files (x86)) Folder.

MegaSolution: Learn fields and Headers and Footers

An even longer-term fix is to learn how to actually work with Headers and Footers and fields. These are very powerful and flexible Word components that are constrained by the Insert Page Number or Insert Header / Footer options in Word 2007 and Word 2010.

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