Page Numbering greyed out

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7352057?login=true

Like the OP, I'm trying to add a cover page to a Pages document. I followed Peter's instructions, however, for me, the page numbering option in the sidebar is greyed out. I've tried numerous things to activate it, but it was to no avail.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Posted on Dec 9, 2021 2:41 PM

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