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Oct 7, 2026 2:47 AM UTC
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I can't add page numbers to my A-Parent pages.

When I try to create a text box in my A-Parent page, and I insert a Current Page Number, I get a red check box and an error that says there is overset text.

    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Dave Creamer of IDEASCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Oct 7, 2026 2:54 AM UTC

    Check the paragraph and character style settings to see if they are causing the overflow. deselect everything and look at your settings. For example, is the type size too large for the frame, is it set to start on next page, etc. 

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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    Peter Spier
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 7, 2026 8:16 PM UTC

    You seem to have found the answer in the paragraph styles, but another common cause for this type of behavior is text wrap applied to another object on the page.

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Community Expert
    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Oct 7, 2026 2:54 AM UTC

    Check the paragraph and character style settings to see if they are causing the overflow. deselect everything and look at your settings. For example, is the type size too large for the frame, is it set to start on next page, etc. 

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    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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    Oct 7, 2026 2:57 AM UTC

    The paragraph and character style settings are all normal, and I’ve tried to adjust the size of the text box to make it larger as well.

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    leo.r
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    Community Expert
    Oct 7, 2026 2:59 AM UTC

    check the text box in Story Editor. as ​@Dave Creamer of IDEAS mentioned, there still can be something in the paragraph or character styles that pushes text out.

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