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Eliminating just the first page number on a document.

I want to eliminate the page number on the first page as per standard literary manuscript practice. When I attempt this, it deletes all pagination. Any way to delete just the first page number?

iMac 24″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 24, 2022 10:49 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2022 12:35 PM

Open the Document inspector panel in the right sidebar.


Choose Section, and make the

Hide…

Start at:


These settings will hide the page number (and any other Header and Footer content) on the cover page, and display page numbers in the header or footer box, starting with 2 on the frst content page.


If you want to start to start with 1 on the first content page:


Insert a Section Break at the end if the text on the cover page.

Go to the first content page, choose Section, and make these settings:


UNcheck Hide on first page of Section.


Click the radio button for Start at:

Set the Start at value to 1


Regards,

Barry

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Aug 24, 2022 12:35 PM in response to Escrevo

Open the Document inspector panel in the right sidebar.


Choose Section, and make the

Hide…

Start at:


These settings will hide the page number (and any other Header and Footer content) on the cover page, and display page numbers in the header or footer box, starting with 2 on the frst content page.


If you want to start to start with 1 on the first content page:


Insert a Section Break at the end if the text on the cover page.

Go to the first content page, choose Section, and make these settings:


UNcheck Hide on first page of Section.


Click the radio button for Start at:

Set the Start at value to 1


Regards,

Barry

Eliminating just the first page number on a document.

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