Inserting page number changes

You can change page numbers from individual pages onwards in each layout in your project. Inserting page number changes allows you to change the page number shown, the page number style, and also affects whether the first page in layouts is a left or right page.

For example, you can use Roman numerals such as ii and iv for front matter pages, and numbers such as 1 and 3 for music pages.

Note

  • If you change the first page in the layout to an even number, it automatically becomes a left-hand page. This is because convention dictates that even numbered pages are always on the left-hand page, and odd numbered pages are always on the right-hand page. Similarly, if the first page in the layout is on the left-hand page, it cannot show as page 1, it can only show as page 2.

  • If you want layouts to start on the left-hand page, we recommend using the dedicated option for this in Layout Options.

  • If you want page numbers to restart at 1 for each flow, you can customize page templates so they use the {@flowPage@} token instead of the {@page@} token.

Prerequisite

The right zone is shown.

Procedure

  1. In Engrave mode, open the layout whose page numbers you want to change.
  2. In the Pages section of the Pages panel, select the page from which you want to change page numbers.
  3. In the action bar, click Insert Page Number Change to open the Page Number Change dialog.
  4. In the From page field, enter the number of the page from which you want the page number change to start.

    For example, if you want to change the page number of your current page 3, enter 3.

  5. In the First page number field, enter the new page number that you want the selected page to have.

    For example, if you want to change your current page 3 to page 5, enter 5.

  6. Select one of the following numeral styles for Sequence type:

    • Number

    • Roman numeral

  7. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

Result

The page number of the selected page is changed. All subsequent pages are changed correspondingly until the next page number change or the end of the project, whichever comes first.

Tip

You can also change other aspects of the appearance of page numbers in the Page Number Change dialog. For example, you can show subordinate numbers as uppercase or lowercase letters.