In Design-How do I add page numbers to a document (a series of labels)

[millardc14637928]

I have created a data merge file which has a series of labels. I would like to print a page number at the bottom of each page (not on each label). How could I do this?

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Moving to the InDesign forum from Get Started

[SJRiegel]

On the Master page (or pages, if your document has facing pages)
Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number

On the Master page, this will show as a letter corresponding to the Master Page name. On each master-based document page, it will show the page number.

[millardc14637928]

Perhaps I am missing something? Is this in the "pre-merged" label--or in the merged document? Above it looks like you may have created a text box?

[SJRiegel]

If your merge fields are on the document page, then you can do this pre-merge on the master page. Once the merge is complete, it  can also be done in the merged file. 
And yes, you will need to create a text box on the page before inserting the page number.

[millardc14637928]

"current pages" is gray?

[SJRiegel]

Create a text box first, to hold the page number character.

[millardc14637928]

Where do I put the text box and have it appear once on each page?

[SJRiegel]

Put it on your document's Master Page(s)

[millardc14637928]

I tried to put in the center--on the bottom of the page. When I did the merge, it appeard twice in each of the bottom labels?

[millardc14637928]

When I created the merge, it put each label on a different numbered page? I only have one master page.

[SJRiegel]

I'm not sure I understand your question here. As you can see in my screenshot, the indicator on the Master page will show a letter, but when the pages are created, each will show it's own number.
One master pagedocument pages based upon Master

[millardc14637928]

I am using Creative Cloud. Does that make a difference? When I insert the number on my master page it gives me an actual number and not a letter. However, it now produces a different result. Rather than putting 6 labels on a page (which is what I want), it puts each label on a different page?

[Gusgsm]

Selecting the checkboxes "Page information" and "Include Slug area" in the section "Marks" of "Marks and bleeds" adds the name of the document , the number ofthe page and the time it was printed / exported in each page.

[millardc14637928]

Where do I find that?

[Gusgsm]

In the "File - Print" or "File - Export - (as PDF)" Dialogues

[millardc14637928]

Thank you! I will give that a try.

[SJRiegel]

If you are seeing an actual number, then you are not actually putting it on a Master page. You must be putting it on the same document page as your Merge fields. Look at your pages panel - the Master pages are located in a section above the regular pages, and have default names like A-Master, B-Master, ect.

Putting the number on the documet page would also give you the result you are seeing (of now getting one label per page), becasue the Merge is duplicating everything that is on that document page. (this won't happen when your merge fields are on the docuemnt page and the page number is on the master page.)

[millardc14637928]

That is very helpful. Thank you. Now it begins to make sense!