changing page number in a spread but not page order inDesign

[smileyface13]

Hi Community,

I'm sturggling with this in InDesign.

I'm creating a trifold document that should serve both as a print spread (HR PDF/spread) and also exported as pages for web view (LR pdf/ pages). I feel like i've seen this done before in another document but i'm unsure how to achieve that myself. 

Right now, my spread has 3 pages. But when exporting as pages (not spreads) I want the page order to be page 3>4>5>6>1>2 so that it can be viewed organically. For now i'm simply changing the page order in adobe acrobat but, is there a way I can change the number of the pages / order of the pages without affecting the spread? 

I've tried dragging the pages around and deselcing autonumber but it's not working. 

Thanks!

Ala

 

[Jens Trost]

I'm not sure right now if it works if you just create individual sections and renumber the pages (Right click on the page, "Numbering & Section options" and then enter your desired page number).
But what definitely works is, if you just enter the desired page order in the export dialog.

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi smileyface13,

all doable. But not in the Pages Panel. Just move pages with the Page Tool in your layout.

You could organize all 6 pages in one single spread. For that make sure that the document is not using facing pages.

That would allow you to move pages arbitrarily in x- and y-direction on the pasteboard:

From my German InDesign 2021:

After moving pages 5,6 and 1 with the Page Tool:

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )