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powerful_mindset5C18
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September 29, 2019
Question

Strange looking page numbers in Pages Panel

  • September 29, 2019
  • 4 replies
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Hey All,

 

I have recieved a book from our team overseas and when I opened the file I have this strange looking page numbers that I can see within the Pages Panel, please check attachment... Any idea how to fix? BTW we all using the same InDesign version.

 

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    anton24885198f43j
    Participant
    June 15, 2022

    think it through @powerful_mindset5C18 

    Anna Lander
    Inspiring
    September 29, 2019

    looks like if the document was made in arabic type direction.

    Try to use the information here: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/arabic-hebrew.html

    or you mean the vertical lines near the digits? So, could you please show the Numbering & Section Options panel?

     

    Legend
    September 29, 2019

    Yes, it could be it. I though about that possibility but I am not familiar with RTL, right to left, documents.

    A capture of only the area of the pages panel will show bigger and easier to read. sequenece number is 3-2, 5-4,... and those lines are [ and ] (square brackets) ?

    Anna Lander
    Inspiring
    September 29, 2019
    Numbering & Section Options panel can show what are the symbols around the digits and how they were made. For direction, try to follow the information under my link
    Legend
    September 29, 2019

    If the file is somewhat corrupted, you can save it as *.IDML and then open it in InDesign to see it restored correctly.

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    powerful_mindset5C18
    Known Participant
    September 29, 2019
    Thanks for your quick reply, but tried that and yet it is no go.
    Legend
    September 29, 2019

    Plrease try to reapply Numbering&Section options, from de Pages menu, select the Automatic Page Numbering radio button.

    powerful_mindset5C18
    Known Participant
    September 29, 2019
    I did that, still no luck 😞