Creating a .indb file problems

Question

I have 20 .indd files and need to create an.indb file out of these. I create the book and import all my files but I only see the amount of pages in each document not the page numbers of the compiled indd files.

I went into the Book panel options and selected the correct settings. Still the list does not convert to the compiled page numbers.

I even rebooted and created a new Book and imported the documents and still same problem. I have to be missing a step. Any help here?

WHAT I SEE

WHAT I SHOULD SEE BUT DO NOT ( ths is from an older book file)

BOOK PANEL OPTIONS

matthewdee · Accepted Answer

Also, matthewdee​, I have found that when I open a book that was started in an earlier version of ID, the chapters come in unsaved and I have to save them all as a one-time thing in the new version. I didn’t check to see if that’s what happened here.~ JaneI did some research and realized the same thing as the sections were saved in an earlier version of ID. Once I re saved all the sections and added them to a new book everything worked fine. Thanks again for looking at this for me. M

Randy Hagan · Answer

One more thing to consider, as you check that Page Numbering and Sections dialog box, it usually automatically turns on that Start Page Numbering check box. So if you're diligently checking out your problems with pagination, and don't manually uncheck that box, you will actually introduce the problem into your InDesign book – even if you fix the problem elsewhere.

Please don't ask me how I know that ... it brings back miserable memories.

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