Double-sided printing in Word

Question

Hello,

I am preparing a report where the text should be on the front side and images/figures/photos on the back side. I would like to include all of this in the same Word file instead of creating different files for the back sides as I usually do. Therefore, the page numbering should be done every other page but continuously, and I need to be able to print double-sided.

I have been looking for this function in Word, but I can't seem to figure it out!
Does anyone have a solution?!

Thank you in advance!
Emilie

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Anonymous user · Accepted Answer

Hello Emilie,

You mention the format you don’t want (an A4 divided into two in landscape), but not the one you do want. And you don’t mention the Word version.

I assumed, in Word 3, that you want a document in A4, in portrait, normal.

You prepare your work all in sequence, the text on one page, the related images, figures, and photos on the next page normally, without inserting pages (but pay attention to the number of pages with photos that could be cumbersome to manage in Word, but we can discuss that later by splitting it in two if needed).
It’s with the page numbering that you can show that every other page is displayed. You could have two first pages with nothing on them (a cover + an announcement page) and you start your text and numbering on page 3.
1- First, go to – Layout/Page Setup/Activate headers and footers: Different odd and even pages and different first page.
2 - Then on page 3, go to Header and Footer view, insert a page number (first icon on the left).
You will have page 3 (with text), a page of photos without a number, page 5 text, and so on.

You can print everything double-sided if your printer has that option.
If not, manually, you will first print the front sides and then the back sides in two stages.
1- To print, first request the odd pages (also check the manual double-sided option, I’m not sure about that).
2- Then you will print the even pages in a second step, placing your printed pages back in the tray as they came out, and you select in the print menu, under options (at the bottom) print in reverse order.

Test this out and feel free to come back if you have any issues.
Good luck Emilie

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Argitxu

dorotheejeanne · Answer

Hello, when you make the layout, try to fold according to the book, at that moment you type your text on one page, you leave a blank page, and so on, and don't forget to insert the page numbers.

dorotheejeanne

Pimousse56 · Answer

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, folding according to the book format divides my A4 page into two and places it in landscape format, which is not suitable for my presentation at all.

Emilie

dorotheejeanne · Answer

So let's see something else, type on a normal page, when you reach the bottom of the page, leave the 2nd blank to place your drawing and insert the page number at the end of your work, good luck

dorotheejeanne

Pimousse56 · Answer

Thank you for all your answers!

I have already tried different numbering for even and odd pages. The problem is that I would like to have page 1: text, then a page with photos without numbering, and page 2: text! And so on...

hmcirta · Answer

Hello

I might be wrong, but I have an idea that could work.

1- In a separate file, enter your text on pages 1, 2, 3, etc... one after the other. Then add the page numbers.
2- In another file, add the images, figures, and other illustrations so that the figure corresponding to the text on the
first page of the first file is on the first page of the second file, and so on.
Here, there is no need to add page numbering.
3- Then print both files. The first file containing the texts should be a complete and normal print,
and the second file containing the figures (as argixu said): "you select print from the menu,
in options (at the bottom) print in reverse order, placing the printed pages from the first file as they came out
in the tray,"

There’s my little idea. I know it's a "System D" solution, but it could work.

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Anonymous user · Answer

Emilie,
I'm sorry, but I misinterpreted your "It should therefore be that the page numbering is done every other page but continuously" in post 1, and I thought you wanted a continuous numbering implying the back page numbering.

To skip numbering every other page in your document, Word cannot do this automatically.
You would need to insert a section every two pages. Request each section to have numbering only on the first page (then tell it it's a different first page) and force each section to restart from number 2, 3, 4,.... and so on (header footer menu).
Only you can see if this is worth it: - depending on the number of pages in your document. - if you need to update it often. - if it's not longer than printing your front and back separately in two files. And grouping everything during printing while being careful.
You can always test it.
But maybe someone else will have a tip to offer you.
Sorry, Emilie.

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Argitxu

Pimousse56 · Answer

Ralala, it's really a hassle for everyone, my little question!

The "D system" is indeed what I use every time I have a report to write, but I must admit I'm tired of struggling with the printer and figuring out which sheet to print on the back when there's a figure, which sheet has no back, and in the stress (yes, I have the bad habit of working at the last minute!) of making mistakes and having to reprint!

As for section breaks, that's also a solution, but it seems just as complicated given that the document is a bit long and I'm writing new paragraphs as I go along with my research...

I think I'm going to try to do everything in one go, leaving a blank page when there's no figure on the back (this to facilitate printing even and odd pages) and manually numbering the pages by inserting a frame, but only at the end of the writing...

Thanks anyway!

hmcirta · Answer

Hi argixu  Yes, I think it's easier to manage. The only downside is having to carry around 2 files together.  But it's still doable.   --  What is the use of knowledge if it is not shared?

Anonymous user · Answer

Emilie,
To make printing easier, test each of your 2 files, one with numbers and the other without, using the printing method suggested in posts 5 and 7 by Hmcirta.
Come on, just a little more effort; if you pay close attention, it's worth testing instead of numbering by hand.

Good night Emilie
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Argitxu

hmcirta · Answer

Hi Pimousse56  You can still use the "system D" but leave blank pages in the second file for the backs that should not have any images. --  What is knowledge for if it is not shared?

Pimousse56 · Answer

Hmcirta and Argitxu,

your methods seem the most appropriate to me, even though I still struggle with two files... Those who give such directives should also create the corresponding function in Word!

Thank you for everything!

tiger 67 · Answer

Hello Pimousse,  I just tried it on Word 2007, the management of even and odd pages allows for numbering 1-3-5-7-9, so on page 1 the text, on page 2 an unnumbered image, and on page 3 the text.....

Shake · Answer

I found a way to do those damn "figures, table and photos on the front and paginated or numbered text on the back" in a non-conventional way in Word 2003...

You have to disable the page numbering if it is enabled, then... insert a page break on every other page, then insert a text box at the desired page numbering level and manually enter the page number...

Then insert the figures you want on each back page and make sure you don't shift everything around (might as well prepare the figures in PowerPoint or Word...).

At least this solves the problem once and for all, and creates a nice *.pdf, or you can print everything at once double-sided with the work photocopier/by hand.
Disadvantage: it takes time, so for theses, keep your afternoon/evening/week free :D

P.S.: technique to be worked on in openoffice.org but exporting to pdf is too easy to do.

m@rina · Answer

Hello,

A year and a half later, we can hope that the problem is resolved!!

However, for anyone who needs this pagination, know that it "is enough" to juggle with the fields.
See the details here:
http://faqword.fr/...

m@rina
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