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EmanAssem
EmanAssem
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February 4, 2020
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How to renumber PDF pages after removing some blank pages?

  • February 4, 2020
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I'm generating PDF output from RoboHelp 2019 and the document has multiple blank pages. I've deleted them using Organize Pages option, but cannot renumber the pages automatically. I'm trying the "Edit Footer" option, but it gives no footer found. Any solution?

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    Edit footer is only for footers made in Acrobat. Otherwise, it's just a part of the page. You should not number in the original app. However you could use Redaction in Acrobat Pro to delete the existing numbers, then add new numbers.

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    Dave__M
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    Dave__MCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 4, 2020

    The page renumbering routine is in a new(er) place these days.  Go to Organize Pages tools, click on More, and choose Page Labels.  You can manipulate the page numbering for any portion of, or your entire document there.

    My best,

    Dave

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    Legend
    February 4, 2020

    Except that Page Labels doesn't put visible numbers on pages - which is what I've been assuming is the interesting thing... I may be wrong.

    EmanAssem
    EmanAssemAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2020

    Yes, you're totally right. It doesn't reflect in pages. 

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    Test Screen NameCorrect answer
    Legend
    February 4, 2020

    Edit footer is only for footers made in Acrobat. Otherwise, it's just a part of the page. You should not number in the original app. However you could use Redaction in Acrobat Pro to delete the existing numbers, then add new numbers.

      EmanAssem
      EmanAssemAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 4, 2020

      Thank you. Do you mean either to edit it manually or to apply numbering from the PDF itself after removing blank pages? Did I get it right?

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      Test Screen Name
      Legend
      February 4, 2020

      All I really mean is that, since numbering is easy but getting rid of existing numbers is hard... if you know you are going to be deleting pages ... just do not number in your original app (Robohelp) because it makes more work for you.

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