Page numbering issues in Mentur

What we found

The page number is not aligned to the right. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Page number alignment is incorrect” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Right-align the page number in the header and use the word processor’s automatic page-numbering field rather than typing numbers manually.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: place the page number in the header, flush right.

What we found

Page numbering is not fully set up in this section. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Page numbering configuration is incomplete” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Insert an automatic page number in the top-right header. Confirm that the title page shows 1 and that numbering continues without restarting.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: every page has an automatic page number in the top-right header, and the title page is page 1.

What we found

The paper does not show page numbers. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1Check the header on the title page and on several later pages. This observation concerns the document-wide numbering setup, not a single highlighted passage.
2. 2Insert automatic page numbering in the top-right header. Confirm that the title page is page 1 and that numbering continues throughout the paper.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: number every page consecutively in the top-right header; the title page is page 1.

What we found

The header in this section does not show a page number. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Page number missing from the header” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Insert an automatic page number in the top-right header and confirm that numbering continues from the previous section.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: place consecutive page numbers in the top-right corner of the header.

What we found

The page numbers do not follow a clear sequence. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Page number format is incorrect” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Set automatic page numbering to Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3…), start the title page at 1, and place the number in the top-right header.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: use automatic consecutive numbering; the title page is page 1 and the number appears in the top-right header.

What we found

The page number appears at the bottom of the page. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Page number position is incorrect” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Remove the number from its current position and insert automatic numbering in the top-right header.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: place the page number in the top-right corner of the header.

What we found

This section has no header with a page number. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1Check the header on the title page and on several later pages. This observation concerns the document-wide numbering setup, not a single highlighted passage.
2. 2Create the header and insert automatic page numbering aligned right. If the paper has multiple sections, link the header to the previous section when appropriate so the sequence continues.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 2.18: place the page number in the top-right header on every page.

What we found

The header includes extra text that should be reviewed. A page number should be an automatic field in the header, not a number typed by hand. This lets it appear on every page, begin on the title page, and continue across section breaks without editing individual pages.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Unexpected text in the page header” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Confirm the paper type. For a student paper with no running-head requirement, remove the extra text and keep only the automatic page number on the right. For a professional paper or when requested, keep the running head on the left and the page number on the right.
3. 3Check another paragraph or page that uses the same style. If the change came from a Word style, confirm that it did not alter valid exceptions elsewhere in the paper.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Sections 2.8 and 2.18: student papers normally include only the page number; professional manuscripts also include a running head flush left.