Page numbering problem

This has been answered a thousand times, I'm surprised none of those answers seem satisfactory to you.

http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=306&highlight=number s&mforum=iworktipsntrick

Peter

Try this.....

- put the curser at the end of the page previous to the one they wanted to start with page number 1

- in the top menu bar - insert / section break - (this will add a blank page)

- open the "layout inspector" / section tab - in the "page numbers" area, select "start at" and ensure it is set to 1

- put your curser, in the area of the page where you want the page numbering to begin (usually the footer)

- in the top menu bar - insert / page number or auto page number

The answer in the blog covers all bases.

Read it for the bits you want.

Basically:

1. Enter a section break at the foot of the page before where you want the numbering to start

2. Click in the "First Page" you want

Inspector > Layout > Section > Page Numbers > Start at: 1 > Configuration > uncheck Use previous headers and footers

3. Go back to the previous Sections and delete or change the page numbering in the Header/Footer

I have put up this basic description countless times. I'm surprised you did not find at least one of them.

Peter

I don't know why this didn't work for you phillip a. I created a title page, inserted a section break, and then added two pages to the new section. Then I inserted the cursor into the footer and choose to allign text to the right and then chose insert page numbers.

I think I just noticed the problem. You don't 'add a new section'. You need to insert a section break. Go to the last line of the title page and click on insert>section break. This will create a new section without adding a new blank page to the document.

I have had to number a document like this once before. A certain professor required a term paper numbered that way. The only thing I can think of, is that I typed the title page and then added the section break; I didn't try it on a document that was already typed. Sorry I couldn't help.

KISS (Keep It Simple, Sirs)

Cover page (no page number) as a separate document.

Main document starts on Page 1.

Save the 2 docs in a folder.

Ian.

Just follow the instructions!

You can restart the number every section if you want, just make sure you have:

unchecked Use previous headers and footers on the new section

The section divides the document and you use the inspector to set where the numbering starts.

If you want a different numbering before, you right click on the numbering and change it to roman numerals, or simply select the text and delete it if you want none.

Peter

I just want to add: You have to manually restart the page numbering on each section. It doean't do it by it self by adding a section break ( the last wan'ts to you Peter)

Take it one step at the time. Start with the first section, then the next section and so forth. You need to check each section. By section I mean those created with section breaks!