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Subject: Re: Page Number Question on Writer
From: James Plante <jimplante@me.com>
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:35:55 -0600
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Jeffrey,
Doug's workaround will do for the current document (which I assume you're being bugged to provide yesterday.)
But do take the time to learn page styles from the references already provided by others. It'll save you a world of trouble going forward, especially if you chain them: Title Page's next page style is Author; Author leads to TOCpage; TOCpage's "next style" is "First Page" and so on. Get that down, and all you have to do is write; Writer takes care of the rest.

Styles are one of the main strengths of AOO, so pay attention to paragraph and character styles, too. They can be very handy for quoted text, sidebars, and tables among other things. 

Regards,
Jim Plante

On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:10 PM, Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> wrote:

> On 11/28/2012 12:56 PM, Jeffrey Deutsch wrote:
>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> wrote:
>>> On 11/28/2012 12:29 PM, Jeffrey Deutsch wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm finalizing my eBook manuscript on Writer. The only thing left to
>>>> do is set up Roman numeral page numbers for the first three pages
>>>> (title page, about the author and table of contents) - or possibly
>>>> only give the about the author and table of contents pages Roman
>>>> numerals - and then Arabic numerals for the rest. Also, the Arabic
>>>> numerals must start with 1.
>>>> 
>>>> As a second-best solution, I'm willing to have the first three pages
>>>> have no page numbers at all, as long as the rest have Arabic page
>>>> numbers starting with 1.
>>>> 
>>>> I've struggled with it and read over the relevant Help file more times
>>>> than I care to count. Any help you can offer would be much
>>>> appreciated. Thank you very kindly!
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff Deutsch
>>>> Speaker & Life Coach
>>>> A SPLINT - ASPies LInking with NTs
>>>> http://www.asplint.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> An obvious work-around for the second-best solution:  Make the first 3 pages
>>> a separate file without page numbers.  Or just write the Roman numbers at
>>> the
>>> bottom of each page, using center justification. Then the remainder will be
>>> its
>>> own file with page numbers starting at 1.  Now you can have most of the
>>> "best"
>>> solution. Two files doesn't sound like all that big a deal.
>>> 
>>> --doug
>>> 
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>> Hi Doug,
>> 
>> Actually, I'd've already submitted them in four separate files - thing
>> is, the recipient strongly prefers the manuscript in one file only.
>> 
>> Anything you can suggest under that constraint would really help.
>> 
>> Thank you for your courtesy!
>> 
>> Jeff Deutsch
>> Speaker & Life Coach
>> A SPLINT - ASPies LInking with NTs
>> http://www.asplint.com
>> 
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>> 
> OK, let's try this:
> Write the two files, one three pages long with Roman numbers
> at the bottom of each page, and the other 50 or 100 pages,. or
> whatever it is, with Arabic numbers starting at 1.
> 
> When you have them done, open File 1, and on the fourth page,
> insert File 2, and then save the whole thing as File 3 and send File 3 to
> your publisher.
> 
> --doug
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