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Add page numbers guides
Three short reads: why this matters, how to do it, and one specific way to use it.
Why Word's Page Numbers Don't Survive the Trip to PDF
Word's built-in page numbering only works while the document is still a Word file you can edit. Once it's a scanned packet, a PDF from someone else, or a file you no longer have the source for, that feature isn't available - here's the actual fix.
Read the guideHow to Stamp "Page 3 of 12" Onto Every Page of a PDF
Plain numbers, or the fuller "page X of Y" format - here's exactly how to add either, where they land, and what to know about the numerals themselves before you run it.
Read the guideStarting Page Numbers After the Cover and Table of Contents
Most style guides don't want a cover page or table of contents to carry a visible "page 1". Here's how to leave them bare and start the body at 1, in a single pass.
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