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== Introduction to page numbering ==
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==Including the total number of pages==
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See [[#Problems with restarting page numbering|Problems with restarting page numbering]].

== Restarting page numbering ==
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== Changing the format of page numbers ==
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== Problems with restarting page numbering ==
Restarting page numbering may lead to two problems.

* The ''Statistics'' page in the document's Properties ('''File > Properties''') always displays the total number of pages in the document, which may not be what you want to appear in the ''Page Count'' field.
* When page numbering is restarted, OOo always make sure that an odd-numbered page is a right page and an even-numbered page is a left page. It does this by inserting a blank page, if necessary. Sometimes this blank page is not desired, particularly when creating PDFs or when printing single sided.

=== Solving the page count problem ===
Suppose you know exactly how many pages are not to be included in the page count. (You want one page to be excluded in the page count for the following example.)

Instead of inserting a ''Page Count'' field, you can do the following:

# Position the cursor where you want the page count to appear.
# Press ''F2'' to open the formula bar, just above the horizontal ruler in the main Writer window (see Figure 44).
# After the equal sign, type '''''page -1'''''. If you want to exclude multiple pages, substitute the number of excluded pages for 1 in the formula.
# Press ''Enter'' to close the formula bar and insert the resulting field into the document.
: [[Image:PageCount.png|thumb|none|500px|Formula bar.]]

If you do not know the total number of pages in advance, then one approach is to create a set reference on the last page and then insert a cross reference to it. Refer to [[Writer Guide: Working with Fields|Chapter 14]] (Working with Fields) for more information on setting references and inserting cross references.

To create a set reference on the last page:

# Go to the last page (''Ctrl+End'').
# Choose '''Insert > Cross-reference'''.
# On the ''References'' page of the Fields dialog box, select '''Set Reference''' in the ''Type'' column.
# In the ''Name'' box, enter '''LastPage'''.
# Click '''Insert'''. '''LastPage''' is now listed in the ''Selection'' column.
: [[Image:SetRefLastPage.png|thumb|none|530px|Setting a reference on the last page of the document.]]

To insert a cross-reference to the last page in the header or footer where you want to refer to the total number of pages:

# Position the cursor at the desired location—for example after the space added after '''of '''in the header or footer, as in '''page xx of yy'''.
# Choose '''Insert > Cross-reference'''.
# On the ''References'' page of the Fields dialog box, select '''Insert Reference''' in the ''Type'' column and '''LastPage''' in the ''Selection'' column. '''LastPage''' now appears in the ''Name'' box.
# In the ''Format'' column, select '''As page style'''. Click '''Insert'''.

{{Documentation/Note|Do not delete the reference set at the end of the document. If you do, the cross-reference will not work.<br/>If a field, such as a cross-reference, does not automatically update, select the text containing the field and press ''F9''.}}

:[[Image:InsertRefLastPg.png|thumb|none|530px|Inserting a cross-reference to the last page of a document.]]

== Numbering portrait and landscape pages ==
To create page numbers on portrait and landscape pages in the same place and orientation:

# Refer to “Portrait headers on landscape pages" on page 28 to create a landscape page style and landscape header or footer styles. When creating the page style, check the '''Use dynamic spacing''' check box in the ''Spacing'' area in the ''Header'' or ''Footer'' pages of the Page Style dialog box.
# Insert the page break and choose the landscape page style; do not change the page  numbering.
# In the relevant header or footer, insert the page number field ('''Insert > Fields > Page Number''').

== Numbering the first page something other than 1 ==
Sometimes you may want to start a document with a page number greater than 1. For example, you may be writing a book, with each chapter in a separate file. Chapter 1 may start with page 1, but Chapter 2 could begin with page 25 and Chapter 3 with page 51.

Follow these instructions to start the page numbering in a document at a number greater than 1. (These instructions are for a page number in a footer, but you could use a header instead.)

{{Documentation/Tip|Do not set a starting page number that is an even number because you will end up with a blank page before the first page when you print the file or export it as a PDF.}}

# Choose '''Insert > Footer > [page style]''' to activate the footer. (If the page style is already checked in the Footer menu, point to it and click '''OK''' in the dialog box that appears. Then point to that page style again to select it.)
# The cursor is now in the footer. To insert the page number, choose '''Insert > Fields > Page Number'''. The page number will be '''1'''.
# Click in the first paragraph in the text area or type a paragraph of text.
# Choose '''Format > Paragraph''' (or right-click and choose '''Paragraph''' from the pop-up menu) to display the Paragraph dialog box.
# On the ''Text Flow'' page, in the ''Breaks'' section, select '''Insert''' and select '''Page''' in the ''Type'' drop-down list. Select '''With Page Style''' and the page style you are using for the first page of the document.
# The ''Page number'' field is now active. Type the page number you want to start with. Click '''OK''' to close the Paragraph dialog box.

== Numbering pages by chapter ==
Technical documents often include the chapter number with the page number in the header or footer. For example, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, ...; 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, ...

To set up this type of page numbering in OOo, you need to do three things:
<ol>
<li>Ensure that your chapter titles are all identified by the same paragraph style, for example, the Heading1 style.</li>
<li>Use '''Tools > Outline Numbering''' to tell OOo what paragraph style you are using for Level 1 in your outline, and specify “1,2,3" in the Number box.</li>
[[Image:OutlineNumber.png|thumb|none|530px|Specifying paragraph style and numbering for chapter titles.]]
<li>Insert the chapter number in your document. To do this:</li>
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
<li>Place the cursor in the header or footer just before the page number you inserted earlier, and choose '''Insert > Fields > Other''' from the menu bar.</li> 
<li>On the Fields dialog, go to the ''Document'' page. Select '''Chapter''' in the ''Type'' list, '''Chapter number''' in the ''Format'' list, and '''1''' in the ''Layer'' box. Click '''Insert'''.</li> 
[[Image:DocFields.png|thumb|none|530px|Inserting a chapter number field.]]
<li>Type a hyphen or other punctuation between the chapter number and the page number.</li>
</ol>
</ol>
For more information, see "Choosing paragraph styles for outline levels" and "Including chapter or section information in page headers" in [[Writer Guide: Working with Styles|Chapter 7]] (Working with Styles).

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