How to add two numbering per page

[Murat Sasmaz]

Hi everyone,

I want to add numbering to my 250 pages document (like auto page numbering) BUT every pages are including two different numbers. I think you will understand what i mean if you look at the attachment; i want to add numbering to every text box.

[jmlevy]

Hi, I am not sure to understand what you want to get. Do you want to have the left side of your spread numbered as 1, the right side as 2 and so on? If this is correct, you should set up your file with facing pages and the page width should be the half. You only need to put a frame on each master page with automatic numbering. But note that generally odd pages are right pages and even pages are left pages.

If I misunderstand your question, can you explain it again?

[Murat Sasmaz]

"Do you want to have the left side of your spread numbered as 1, the right side as 2 and so on?"

Yes, i want that but i can not decrease page sizes because i have to send it to print center as it is, so there must be "two numbering boxes per page". I'm trying to find out a way to do it. (Numbering must be as yo can see at attachment)

[Laubender]

Hi Murat,

that kind of numbering can be done with a numbered list in your applied paragraph style.

List Type: Numbers

List: New List…

New List > Options:

[ x ] Continue Numbers accross Stories

From my German InDesign 2021 where I set up a new custom "List" for numbering:

^# only to get a number at the start of a paragraph:

To trigger the numbering you need a regular character in the paragraph, in my case a simple blank:

If you duplicate that text frame numbering will continue:

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Chad Chelius]

I'm still not understanding the OP's problem. The sample shown just looks like page numbers to me.

[Laubender]

Hi Chad,

yes, but "page numbers" with imaginary pages.

There is no facing pages document.

Just one page per spread where two areas mark "two pages".

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Chad Chelius]

I missed that detail Uwe! I'm still confused 😉

[Peter Spier]

I'm not sure it wouldn't make more sense, if I understand Uwe's interpretation to be correct, to set this up as facing pages and export spreads for the printer, but that assumes there's no need for imposition, which I find hard to believe.

I think we need a LOT more information on the document setup, number of "pages", and workflow to the printer.