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Add basic page numbering
Adding page numbering
Add a page number marker to a master page
Change the page numbering style
Common page numbering tasks
You can add a current page number marker to your pages to specify where a page number sits on a page and how it will look. Because a page
number marker updates automatically, the page number it displays is always correct—even as you add, remove, or rearrange pages in the
document. Page number markers can be formatted and styled as text.
Add a page number marker to a master page
Page number markers are commonly added to master pages. When master pages are applied to document pages, the page numbering is updated
automatically, similar to headers and footers.
Page number on master A (left) and page 5 based on same master (right)
If the automatic page number is on a master page, it displays the master page prefix. On a document page, the automatic page number displays
the page number. On a pasteboard, it displays PB.
1. In the Pages panel, double-click the master page to which you want to add your page number. To create master pages, see
.
2. Create a new text frame large enough to hold the longest page number and any text you want to appear next to it. Position the text frame
where you want the page number to appear.
If your document has facing pages, create separate text frames for the left and right master pages.
3. In the page number text frame, add any text that will come before or after the page number (such as “Page “).
4. Position the insertion point where you want the page number to appear, and then choose Type > Insert Special Character > Markers >
Current Page Number.
5. Apply the master page to the document pages on which you want the page numbering to appear. To apply master pages, see
.
To remove the page number from the first page in the document, you have two options. Either apply a different or the None master, or override
and delete the master text frame on the document page. Ctrl/Cmd+Shift-click a master text frame to override it.
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