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Page numbering are inside and not outside

  • September 11, 2017
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I have a document when the numbers are inserted on scree the positions are where it should be which is on the outer part of the pages.  However when printed, they are printed on the inside (near the binding) of the page.

what is the problem?

also the the first 5 pages are numbered wit roman numbers and the rest of the document with numbers

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    Correct answer Jongware

    kizzibillet  wrote

    also the the first 5 pages are numbered wit roman numbers and the rest of the document with numbers

    Well, there you have it. InDesign does not (really) care where the pages end up and what numbers you put on them. If the first 5 pages are numbered roman -- which must be by design, because InDesign does not do so by itself --, and the following pages are numbered arabic, then you get:

    i -- front page

    ii-iii -- left, right

    iv-v -- left, right

    1-2 -- left, right

    3-4 -- left, right

    As you noticed, "odd page numbers go on the right hand side, even page numbers go on the left hand side", but you forgot that ALSO "odd pages go on the right hand side" and "even pages go on the left side".

    Insert a blank page after 'v' to restore the usual page numbering.

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    Jongware
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    JongwareCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 11, 2017

    kizzibillet  wrote

    also the the first 5 pages are numbered wit roman numbers and the rest of the document with numbers

    Well, there you have it. InDesign does not (really) care where the pages end up and what numbers you put on them. If the first 5 pages are numbered roman -- which must be by design, because InDesign does not do so by itself --, and the following pages are numbered arabic, then you get:

    i -- front page

    ii-iii -- left, right

    iv-v -- left, right

    1-2 -- left, right

    3-4 -- left, right

    As you noticed, "odd page numbers go on the right hand side, even page numbers go on the left hand side", but you forgot that ALSO "odd pages go on the right hand side" and "even pages go on the left side".

    Insert a blank page after 'v' to restore the usual page numbering.

    Participating Frequently
    September 11, 2017

    Thanks much  to correct this I neeed to insert a page?

    @boblevine and @jongware thanks for the quick reply

    BobLevine
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    Community Expert
    September 11, 2017

    Screenshots, please.

    Participating Frequently
    September 11, 2017

    @

    Frans v.d. Geest
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 11, 2017

    Take a good look: you have page 1 on the left and page 2 on the right! What did you expect?;-)