Documents with a cover page and table of contents often need page numbers starting from the third or fourth page. Here is how to skip the front matter.
Navigate to the page numbers tool.
In the settings, set "First page to number" to the page where numbering should begin (e.g., page 3 for a document with 2 cover pages). Set the number value for that first numbered page (e.g., "1" if the third physical page should display "1").
Tip: A common book or report layout: pages 1-2 are cover/TOC (no number), page 3 is the first body page showing number "1". Set start page = 3, starting number = 1.
Click Apply Page Numbers. The first two pages have no number; page 3 shows "1". Download the result.
Yes. Use the format: "Page {page} of {total}" in the number template field.
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