Word 2010 header "different first page" option does not work if you select the same built-in header preset?
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I have a three page Word 2010 document. I have set a header on the first page and marked the "different first page" option to make the follow page headers different. It works as expected so long as I don't select the same built-in header preset for the following pages.
Here's what I am doing:
- Check mark different first page.
- Make the header for the first page using Alphabet preset.
- Attempt to make the header for the following pages by starting with the same Alphabet preset. I only want to change the text of the following headers but still want the same graphical effects.
- Click off the header into the body of the document. Upon doing this the headers on the first page are updated to the ones I just made for the following pages.
I don't I am doing something wrong because I can choose a different header preset and it will work as expected. If I select the same preset, however, it updates all headers, whether the "different on first page" is selected or not.
If this is repeatable on others' computers the I would say it's a word bug. If not then please help me figure out how to get this working right.
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