Alternative Page numbering

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June 10, 2018
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Hi, I am trying to set up a document which has all of the odd pages numbered sequentially and no numbering on the even pages. Can anyone suggest how to do this? I don't want the document to be facing pages either.

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Why do you want to avoid facing pages. I don't see any reason to work this way. Tel us the problem you are facing, I am sure that there are better solutions.

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damiend20255770

Participant

Hi There, I am trying to do something similar and wondering if there is a simple work around to avoid hand numbering all pages. Essentially mine is a photobook, so i am trying to use the page numbers in indesign as plate numbers associated with each photograph. Which means as the photos are only on the RH page and not the left side facing page I wish to avoid those numbers. See screen grab please. thanks so much! best Damien

Robert at ID-Tasker

Legend

But you are showing us preview o the Pages Panel - those numbers below the pages are generated by InDesign - and are for reference only.

What will be on the page depends on what you insert as a Special Character in the TextFrame - this is an example of inserting it on the MasterSpread:

But, do you want to number only right pages - 1, 3, 5 and so on - can be done automatically by InDesign - you just need to insert Page Marker only on right pages:

or do you want to number spreads 1, 2, 3, 4... - in this case you need to do like @vinny38 suggested

vinny38

Legend

Hi there

Here's another scriptless workaround:

First create a list of sequential numbers separated by a carriage return. It's easy to do in Excel; save it as Unicode .txt e.g.

In Indesign, create a non-primary blank text frame in your Master Page.

Create a paragraph style for your page numbers. In the Keep options, select "start at every odd page".

In your Preferences, make sure autoflow is ON, and deselect "Limit to Primary Text Frames". "Delete blank pages" could also be a handy option.

Finally place your .txt file while holding Shift key and clicking on your page 1 text frame. Apply your paragraph style to all numbers.

You should be done, but obviously this is not an automated way and if you need to move or insert pages, things will go messy and you'll have to reapply the Master and go through the placing process again. Or just do it once, when your layout is finished.

Hope that helps

Vinny

rob day

Community Expert

I think you will have to hand number the pages. The auto numbering glyph uses the absolute page reference I.e., page 5 could not be auto numbered as page 3 unless maybe you wanted to create a new section on every alternate page.

cinziamarotta

Participating Frequently

Hi,

You should create two different master pages, one with the page number and one without it and apply the master page with the page number to the odd pages of your document.