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Dennis Whitehead
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July 3, 2025
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The Trouble With Page Numbers

  • July 3, 2025
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Numbering was no problem for my 350-page book but then I tried adding Roman Numerals to the opening pages. What I ended up with are no RNs appearing on the opening pages but they do appear as numbers in Pages. But none of the RNs appear on the actual pages, only in Pages. Here's a screenshot

 Now that the sequencing is all out of whack, can't return to reassign Page 1 to what has become Page XV.

 

How can I manage this mess? 

Correct answer Dennis Whitehead

That's great! Highlight the page, Type - Insert Special Character, Markers, Current Page, and the number, viii, is randomly inserted into the text. Screwed this up royally!

 

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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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July 4, 2025

On the Parent Pages, did you build this?

Type menu > Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number

... a special character in a text frame?

 

Mike Witherell
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Dennis WhiteheadAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
July 4, 2025

That's great! Highlight the page, Type - Insert Special Character, Markers, Current Page, and the number, viii, is randomly inserted into the text. Screwed this up royally!

 

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Dennis WhiteheadAuthor
Inspiring
July 4, 2025

Sorry to omit Thanks! for pointing me to trying it out.

leo.r
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leo.rCommunity Expert
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July 3, 2025
quote

RNs appearing on the opening pages but they do appear as numbers in Pages. But none of the RNs appear on the actual pages, only in Pages.


By @Dennis Whitehead

 

Can you please elaborate on what you mean by "pages" vs. "Pages"? You evidently refer to different entities when using these terms. 

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Dennis WhiteheadAuthor
Inspiring
July 3, 2025

"Pages" = the Pages array in, what I'll call, the Properties menu to the right. (Screenshot)

 

"pages" = pages in the manuscript (Screenshot)

 

Also, neglected to mention that I thought I'd set up a separate Parent for the Roman Numerals but there is no such parent in Pages; just the Roman Numerals on the Pages column, not on the actual pages.

rob day
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rob dayCommunity Expert
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July 3, 2025

Hi @Dennis Whitehead , Can you show your Numbering & Section Options with your page 2 selected? Does it look like this?:

 

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