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June 16, 2020
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Legal Exhibit - Document Numbering

  • June 16, 2020
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I would like to use Adobe Acrobat to "stamp" and number a collection of exhibits, and indicate the number of pages in each exhibit.  

 

For Example: 

 

Exhibit 1 - Each page of PDF should say somewhere in the header or footer [Exh 1 - 1,  Exh 1 -2, Exh 1 -3] 

Exhibit 2 - [Exh 2 - 1, Exh 2 - 2] 

etc.  

 

I know that I can use the Bates numbering tool to insert page numbers for each document, but I cannot seem to find a away for it to label each PDF with a static document number and consecutive page numbers.  I found an article that explained how to do this function in Adobe Acrobat X https://acrobatusers.com/assets/uploads/actions/Document_Numbering_Action.pdf

 

I know that I can use the Bates tool to do each document individual by entering the Exhibit number as a prefix, but I would prefer to do it as a batch to save time. 

 

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Correct answer SarahCFrey

i think I may have found the right action - "stamp and number document" 

2 replies

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 16, 2020

This can be done in Acrobat Pro using an Action and a custom-made script.

SarahCFreyAuthorCorrect answer
Participant
June 17, 2020

i think I may have found the right action - "stamp and number document" 

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 13, 2024

These are related to a stamp option for today's date, not for an Exhibit options for legal documents....


Go to the last link and search the page for "stamp and number".

Amal.
Community Manager
Community Manager
June 16, 2020

Hi SarahCFrey 

 

We are sorry for the trouble. As described you want to apply bates number to multiple files.

 

You may consider creating a portfolio of all the files and then try to apply the bates number across the portfolio and see it that works for you. For more info. please take a look at the help page (https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/bates-numbering-across-pdf-portfolio/index.html)

 

Let us know how it goes

 

Regards

Amal

Participant
June 17, 2020

Not quite what I am trying to do.  I don't want to consecutively number the pages amongst multiple documents.  I want to label all of the pages in each document with one number, but also insert page numbers for each of the pages in one document.