How to remove page number from last page (back cover.)

[ToddDS]

I cannot figure out how to make the last page of my book use a different master page so it can have no page number.

I am making my first book in InDesign. It will be a quick user guide flip book for a software program.

I have a cover page and then seven double pages with page numbers, (pages 2 through 13.) Page 14 is a stand-alone page that should be the back cover. But it has the page number from the double-page master pages.

I would like to have page 14 be numberless.

I would also like to "start at 1" on what is actually page 2 if that is possible.

Thank you.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

I would also like to "start at 1" on what is actually page 2 if that is possible.

In publishing, right pages are always odd, left pages are always even. One can deselect Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle, drag pages around manually and put a 1 on page 2, but I would not recommend it.

I cannot figure out how to make the last page of my book use a different master page so it can have no page number.

In the Pages panel with page 14 selected, either Alt click the word [None] at the top of the Pages panel to assign no master page, or Ctrl Shift click the page number on page 14 with the Selection tool and delete it. (Mac: Opt click the word [None] at the top of the Pages panel to assign no master page, or Cmd Sh click the page number on page 14 and delete it.)

~Barb

[ToddDS]

Thank you so much! I did not think to try ALT+Click.

That did the trick.

I can live with starting at Page 2 and will see if the powers that be can as well.

[alices26567146]

Thank you, Barb! I can't tell you how much time I wasted trying to find out how to delete page numbers until I found your answer.