Page numbering in book file skips page...

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I'm struggling with a bookfile. When I update the book it skips a page from one document to the next. Doc1 = page 1-4, Doc2 starts with 6.

I've looked into the numbering, master pages (left/right), etcetera but cannot get doc2 to start with 5.

If I go to Numbering and make it start with page 5 the next document (Doc3) skips a page...

What also happens when I do Edit - Update book is that it automatically generates extra blanc pages in a number of documents within the book. I did select all the files in the book and selected 'Pagination' and set them all to 'Delete Empty Pages'. I've also run through all the documents seperately and did the same. Nevertheless, the issue pops up every update.

Any idea what can be wrong?

Arnis Gubins · Answer

Book settings always trump File settings, so make certain that in your book file Numbering and Pagination settings do not allow any "Read from File" settings.

What's the Numbering setting for Page in the book files for the chapters? Typically, you should have this set to "Continue Numbering from Previous Page in Book" for all but the first chapter, if you want continuous numbering.

Also make certain that if you want continuous pagination, that you don't have any chapters forced to start on a Right-hand page with the previous chapter also ending on a Right page. This will force FM to add an extra (Left) page and also bump up the page numbering.

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