Fix Page Numbering and Footer Issues in WPS Writer Mixed Portrait-Landscape Documents
Question details
The user needs to correct page numbering, footer content, and table of contents page numbers in a WPS Writer document that contains mixed portrait and landscape sections.
- Product
- WPS Writer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- A document contains mixed portrait and landscape orientation sections, and the page numbering or table of contents page numbers appear incorrect.
- Observed behavior
- Footers and table of contents page numbers are incorrect because of section breaks, page-number formatting, or odd/even page settings.
Open the document in WPS Writer and enable nonprinting characters so you can see every section break. Check each section's orientation and note where page numbering restarts or skips.
Continue Page Numbering Across Portrait and Landscape Sections
Use this solution to make page numbers flow continuously across mixed orientation sections and to fix table of contents page numbers.
Each section in WPS Writer can restart numbering or inherit numbering from the previous section. Section breaks such as Odd Page can create blank pages, and footer linking controls whether the footer follows the previous section.
Open your document in WPS Writer, go to the Home tab, and click the Show/Hide Paragraph Marks icon to display section breaks.
Click in the first section where numbering is wrong, then go to Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers.
In the Page Number Format dialog, select Continue from previous section, then click OK.
Click each later section and repeat Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers > Continue from previous section so all sections share one sequence.
Click anywhere in the section, go to the Page Layout tab, click the Page Setup dialog launcher, and on the Layout tab set Section start to New page instead of Odd Page or Even Page.
Right-click the table of contents and choose Update Field > Update entire table to refresh the displayed page numbers.
Unlink Footers and Remove Forced Odd/Even Page Breaks
Use this solution when footers repeat incorrectly or blank pages appear because of mirror margins or Different Odd and Even Pages settings.
Fix Mixed Portrait and Landscape Page Numbering in WPS Writer
Use WPS Writer to continue page numbering across sections, correct section breaks, and refresh the table of contents in a mixed orientation document without losing layout.
- 1. Open the Word document: Launch WPS Writer and open the .docx file with mixed portrait and landscape sections.
- 2. Show section breaks: On the Home tab, click the Show/Hide Paragraph Marks icon to display all section breaks in the document.
- 3. Continue numbering: Click in each section and go to Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers, then choose Continue from previous section.
- 4. Fix section start: Go to the Page Layout tab, click the Page Setup dialog launcher, and on the Layout tab change unnecessary Odd Page section starts to New page.
- 5. Update TOC: Right-click the table of contents and select Update Field > Update entire table to refresh the displayed page numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do page numbers restart after a landscape section in WPS Writer?
Because the section's Page Number Format is set to Start at instead of Continue from previous section. Click in that section, go to Insert > Page Number > Format Page Numbers, and select Continue from previous section.
How do I make footers different in portrait and landscape sections?
Double-click the footer in the target section and turn off Link to Previous. Then edit the footer content independently. If you want the same footer, keep Link to Previous enabled.
Why does my table of contents show wrong page numbers after orientation changes?
The table of contents may be reading old fields. After correcting section breaks and numbering, right-click the table of contents and choose Update Field > Update entire table.
Why does WPS Writer insert a blank page between portrait and landscape sections?
The section start may be set to Odd Page or Even Page. Open the Page Layout tab, click the Page Setup dialog launcher, open the Layout tab, set Section start to New page, and clear Different Odd and Even Pages or Mirror margins if not needed.
Can WPS Writer open and fix a Microsoft Word document with mixed orientation sections?
Yes. WPS Writer opens .docx files, preserves portrait/landscape section formatting, and can update page numbering, footers, and table of contents fields.
