How do I put chapter and sub chapter numbering at top of page

Question

I have typset a large book of 500 pages.Client would like the numbering of the chapters and sub-chapters at the top of each page.Is there a script or other method to do this?

Eugene Tyson · Accepted Answer

For the chapter numbering to work each chapter has to be a separate file compiled into a book using the File>New>Book

Chapter numbering doesn't work outside of this.

To put running heads - you'd have to insert Text Variables as per @Robert at ID-Tasker

You can get creative with them.

For example if your text is

Chapter 1 - The Beginning

but you only want Chapter 1 on the left

Apply a character style to the Chapter 1 2 3 etc. for that text - you can search and apply with GREP for the heading style and apply the character style

Then the running header variable would be for Chapter Numbers - and pick that character style and only this Character Style appears in that area.

There's plenty of tutorials online for Running Headers and Text Variables for InDesign.

If there's anything more specific you need - we're here

Peter Kahrel · Answer

> Client would like the numbering of the chapters and sub-chapters at the top of each page.

Your question isn't entirely clear. Is it about numbering or about positioning those items at the top of the (next) page?

If it's about numbering, read the text that Robert linked. If it's about positioning those chapters, set the Start Paragraph property in the paragraph style to next page:

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