In some publications you want to start your page numbering on a page other than the first page. You can achieve this with a combination of master pages and sections. Watch the video and/or follow these step-by-step instructions.
Setting Up Your Master Pages
The first step is to set up different master pages. In our example we want the numbering to start on page 2 but it to be numbered page 1. We therefore need to apply two different master pages – one for the first page of our publication and the other to page 2 and onwards.
To manage master pages right-click on any of the page thumbnails in the Page Navigation Pane. Select Master Pages from the shortcut menu and then Edit Master Pages.
To create a new master page click the Add Master Page button on the Ribbon as shown below.
You can add a description when prompted, but this is not required.
Apply Master Pages to Pages
We can now apply the master page we have created to page 2 and onwards. Select the master page you have created in the Page Navigation Pane and then on the Ribbon click the Apply To menu and select Apply Master Page….
The next dialog gives you the option to apply the master page to a range of pages – in our example we have specified page 2 and onwards. Click OK to confirm.
You can now close the master page view by clicking on the Close Master Page button on the Ribbon.
Add a Section Break to Your Publication
To assign different page settings to different parts of your publication you will need to insert a section break. As we want the numbering to be applied from page 2 and onward, the section break needs to be applied between pages 1 and 2.
To insert a section break, right-click on the page thumbnail that you want to insert a section before and then select Insert Section in the shortcut menu. In our example we right-click the page 2 thumbnail: because we are using a two page master we also need to specify which page the section is placed before – the left page.
Apply the Page Numbering
Now the section break has been created you can apply the page numbering. Right-click on any page thumbnail in section 2 and select Page Numbers from the shortcut menu. You can now specify where the page numbering should appear.
Go back to the same shortcut menu and this time select Format Page Numbers… In the resulting dialog select the option Start this section with: and enter 1 as your page number. Click OK to confirm and you are done.
You can obviously repeat these steps for every section that you need restart numbering in or apply different page number formats for.