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How to create a table of contents that has pages numbered with Roman numerals and regular numbers

  • September 15, 2026
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Can someone point me to a tutorial on How to create a table of contents that has pages numbered with Roman numerals and regular numbers such as:

Preface .....…         ..... i
Acknowledgements ....ii
Author....…          .......iii

Frank Blank ..........1
John Doe..............5
Jim Swim.............10
Joe Schmo..........13

Thanks,

Joe

    Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

    Assuming you sectioned your pages with the proper format using the Numbering & Section panel, the TOC will pick up the format. 

     

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    September 15, 2026

    Assuming you sectioned your pages with the proper format using the Numbering & Section panel, the TOC will pick up the format. 

     

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    Randy Hagan
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    September 15, 2026
    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    September 15, 2026

    ​@Randy Hagan I believe that is just for how the page numbers appear in the Pages panel. I don’t think it will affect the TOC. Please correct me if I’m wrong...

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    Randy Hagan
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    September 15, 2026

    Actually it entirely will.

     

    If it affects the page numbers in the document, it will correspond to the 
    ToC. Though I will say, I should emphasize that the OP always wants to run a new ToC after making those changes and replace the previous one than try to use InDesign’s options to “replace existing Table of Contents” for this, among other reasons.

     

    Randy