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Jack
Inspiring
July 29, 2017
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"Cannot delete: Multiple pages have the Same Page Number"

  • July 29, 2017
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I get this quite often when trying to delete or move pages near the beginning of the document. 'Pages' window shows them numbered 1, 2, 3, etc., as expected, but when I try to delete or move those early pages, I get an error message like the one in my subject line, referring to pages having numbers like 'urquelle-1', 'urquelle-2' (meaning, in German 'Original source' or 'early source'), etc.

Wondering what is going on here, and how to get around it. It almost appears like some expert-system is at work here, trying to recognize some early pages are introductory material(?) . . .

Best,

jwc

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    Correct answer Jack

    Solved, by "deleting spreads" in the pages panel.

    Thanks,

    jwc

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    cinziamarotta
    cinziamarotta
    Participating Frequently
    July 30, 2017

    That happens if you have created a section. Check page numbering and delete any sections before moving or deleting the initial pages. Then you'll create a new section.

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      JackAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 30, 2017

      Well, yes, in the Pages panel I see that there are two page sequences 1, 2 and 3, but to my knowledge I did not create a separate section, nor do I know how to find or delete it. If I open Layout | Numbering and Section Options, I get a "New Section" dialog, but again to my knowledge, no separate section exists.

      Thanks,

      jwc

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      JackAuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      July 30, 2017

      Solved, by "deleting spreads" in the pages panel.

      Thanks,

      jwc

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      JackAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 30, 2017

      Just to be clear. there are these initial pages "Urquelle"-1, -2, -3, followed then by the actual pages 1, 2, 3, etc. The conflict appears to be between those respective pages. Would like an idea how to resolve this.

      Best,

      jwc

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