Different format for page numbers on different pages

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Different format for page numbers on different pages

Hi guys,

Currently I'm about to finish my thesis. Pages has been a great help with everything, until now. The problem is that I want to add page numbers, but some pages should have a different numbering then others. To clarify here is my table of contents with the desired page numbers:

-Figures i

-Tables ii

-Acronyms iii

-Chapter 1 1

-Chapter 2 15

-Chapter 3 27

-Appendix iv

-Summary v

So the stuff that is not directly main content should be numbered in roman numbers. The chapters then can have normal numbers.

I've been trying for a while to make this happen now, but without luck. Anyone know how to accomplish this? I would be very thankful.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 2:45 PM

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PeterBreis0807

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Jan 20, 2012 2:51 PM in response to jerôme

Divide into Sections by inserting section breaks between and make the Roman numerals the first part and restart the numbering at Chapter 1:

Inspector > Layout > Section > Start at: 1 / uncheck Use previous headers and footers

To change the numbering format in the header or footer, right click on the page number and choose what you want.

Peter

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Jan 20, 2012 2:55 PM in response to jerôme

What you want to do is utilize page sectioning and altering the header/footer for each of those sections. Rather than trying to explain it here...simply pull up Pages Help system and look up 'section' this should pull up some helpful tips for you to do what you want.

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jerôme Author

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Jan 20, 2012 3:42 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

Thank you so much PeteBreis0807! That did the trick!

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