Word Perfect X6 is really pissing me off...

Check to see if there are Section options? This used to be in WP under layout, but I've not had access to it since 2002 . . .

Billtrumpet25 said:

I keep running into issues with "phantom" headers. They just randomly show up on different pages. I click "Discontinue" on some, and they'll disappear only to come back the next time I open a document.

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I presume WP still has the incomparable "Reveal Codes" function? It's searchable for codes -- you have one stuck somewhere that you can't see in WYSIWYG mode, but it's still there.

Also, did you choose a default style that has a header? if it's happening with every document you open, that's likely the problem. (It may be set for every other page, which could make it look random.)

Check your autocorrect to see if you're using a string of characters that is automatically replaced with a command. I usually have to turn off this function when I get a new version of the software because it does weird things like a c) in a list turning into a copyright symbol.

Also open Reveal Codes and see if the first hidden command on that page is [DelayCode], which means the actual header command is either in the text of the previous page or at the beginning of the manuscript.

But at least with WP, you can find and remove the annoyance. It's why I'll always use WordPerfect for writing!

Cathy C said:

Also open Reveal Codes and see if the first hidden command on that page is [DelayCode], which means the actual header command is either in the text of the previous page or at the beginning of the manuscript.

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That's a good thought. I've never used [DelayCode] -- does it have a string with it specifying the location?

DelayCode isn't something you can use, per se. It's just an internal notation that some command exists elsewhere that affects this page. An earlier code, like adjusted margins or header/footer, pagination or widow/orphan, is out there somewhere. I wish it would say what, or where, but it's not that sophisticated. Alas...

so very much for responses on this thread. WordPerfect has been my preference for writing since the '80s, so I'm filing these helps in case I should need them. It's also good to know where to find other users.