WD: How to Toggle Background Pagination in Word

 Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
Article ID: Q176121
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

When the Background Repagination option is turned on, Word paginates the document when the program is idle. This allows the page numbers on the status bar to remain current. Word will insert dotted lines to represent page breaks.

In some cases, the Background Repagination option can slow other operations. If this is a problem, you need to turn off Background Repagination.

MORE INFORMATION

The Background Repagination option is not available (you cannot turn it off) when you are in print preview, page layout, or online layout views or when you print the document.

When you are in normal, outline, or master document views, you can turn Background Repagination on or off in Word by doing the following:

  1. On the View menu, click Normal.

  2. On the Tools menu, click Options (Windows) or Preferences (Word 98 Macintosh Edition).

  3. Select the General tab.

  4. Select or clear the Background Repagination check box.

  5. Click OK.

For additional information about the repagination process, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119943
   TITLE     : WD: Actions That Invoke Repagination
For additional information about this situation in earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q78322
   TITLE     : WD: How to Toggle Background Pagination in Word

Additional query words:
Keywords : macword98 kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
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