Automatically hiding page number on blank pages

Hi

I'm not sure I understand your issue.

I believe you work with a Indb Book and that you set "continue on the next odd page" in the Book page numbering options, right?

If you tick the "Insert blank page" options, I believe InDesign adds, well... a blank page... with no page numbers, doesn't it?

Btw, this option is cool, but - unless there's a fix in latest versions (I use CS6) - the added blank page isn't automatically removed if you delete some text and that, after reflowing, you end up with an even last page. Afaik, you must be careful with unwanted blank pages at the end of chapters and delete them manually.

Ideally, you could use a script to delete them. There's a cool script that (is supposed to) do it, but looks like it doesn't work when the "Insert blank page" is checked:

Delete blank pages only at the end of the document

Harbs.​, if you read this...

To second Erica: after your layout is done, select icons of those blank pages in Pages panel, holding Ctrl/Cmd key, then click on [None] master page (or any other you want to apply, without Auto Page Numbers on it) holding Alt/Opt key. There are few other ways to do the same, but this one is the fastest. Not a big deal, imho.

You could use a separate master page that doesn't have the page number. If there are other master elements you need on the blank page (title, chapter, etc.), you can make your number-less master based on the other master...so it's essentially the same but without page number.