For ease of use of any multi-page publication (book, magazine, technical and business documentation, etc.), it is necessary that the sheets are numbered. Adobe InDesign is currently the most common tool for typesetting such literature.
You can enter numbers on each page manually, but automatic page numbering in "Design" has several advantages. In addition to the unconditional acceleration of the process, reducing the complexity, reducing the likelihood of errors, adding numbering flexibility. When rearranging, inserting or deleting sheets, the numbering will be recounted. The following article describes how to optimally paginate your pages in Design.
Using MasterPage to Paginate
The easiest and most convenient way to set page numbers in "Design" is to use templates. In this case, all insertion and formatting actions are performed on the template, and the configured numbering will be applied automatically to the finished document.
- In the Pages panel, select the template that you want to apply to the desired pages.
- At the chosen location of the room, place a text block of such a size that it can accommodate the number and related information.
- In the case of layout with spreads, it is required to provide separate frames for numbering the left and right pages.
- Add a special character to the created frame: “Text” - “Insert special character” - “Markers” - “Current page number”. English version: Type - Insert Special Character - Markers - Current Page Number. The second method: you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl / Cmd + Alt + Shift + N.
- Change the format of the text according to your design, i.e., select the size and font style, color, alignment, etc. Numbering on all pages of the document with a similar template will thus be issued in the same way.
- After editing the templates, go to the document. Now the sheets of the document will be numbered automatically.
Delete the first page number of a document
If the first page of the document is a cover or cover page, the page number is usually not put. Numbering begins with the second. In order to delete a number, you can use either of two methods:
- Set the page to a new template (without numbering). You can use the "No template" property.
- Unpin the text frame using the keys Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + Click on the page number. Then remove it.
Numbering Style Setting
In "Design", pages are by default numbered in Arabic numerals. It is possible to change this setting in the menu section "Layout" - "Numbering and Section Options" (Layout - Numbering & Section Options), for example, by choosing the style A, B, C, D ... or I, II, III, IV. .. Here you can also set any character as a prefix. If you want to start numbering not from the first number, you can specify any starting number.
We have considered the question of how to put page numbering in the "Design". The program allows you to automate this process and thereby avoid time-consuming manual work, make the publication logical, beautifully designed, flexible and adapted for further editing. The main thing is to follow the sequence.