Page numbers

To add a page number, use the Text tool in Page View.

To add a page number

1. Click the Text tool  .
2. Choose View > Page View.
3. Double-click where you want the page number to appear. The text editing frame appears.
4. From the Text menu, select font, size and style. Skip this step if the default Text Block settings are the ones you want to use. See Document Options-Fonts.
5. Choose Text > Inserts > Page Number.
6. Choose Text > Frame Attributes. The Frame Attributes dialog box appears.
7. Choose Page > All Page.
8. Select the alignment and positioning options from the alignment and positioning drop-down lists. See Frame Attributes dialog box for details. To use the left and right facing pages feature see Text blocks–To position page-assigned text blocks on left- and right-facing pages.
9. Click OK (or press ENTER) to return to the document.

To change the page number offset

1. Click the Text tool  .
2. Choose View > Page View.
3. Double-click the handle of the text block containing the page number. The text editing frame appears.
4. Select the page number Text Insert so that the number is highlighted.
5. Choose Text > Edit Page Offset. The Page Offset dialog box appears.
6. Type in the number to add to the current page number. If you are on page one and want the page numbers to start at 10, type 9.
7. Click OK. You return to the document, and the page numbers are updated to reflect the new offset.

To move or delete a page number

1. Click the Text tool  . A handle appears on the page number.
2. Drag the number’s handle to move it. Select the handle and press DELETE to remove it.

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