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| − | # Open a new Writer document. | + | # Open a new or existing Writer document. |
| − | # Choose '''Insert > Manual Break''' from the menu bar. | + | # Press F11 to open the styles list. Select the fourth tab from the left (Page styles). Double click the First page style. |
| + | # Move the cursor to the bottom of the first page (ignore that in a blank document). Choose '''Insert > Manual Break''' from the menu bar. | ||
# Select the ''Page break button'' in the dialog box. | # Select the ''Page break button'' in the dialog box. | ||
# From the drop-down list, select ''Default''. | # From the drop-down list, select ''Default''. | ||
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| − | The document now has 2 pages, and the cursor is in the second page. | + | The document now has at least 2 pages, and the cursor is in the second page. If the cursor is not in the second page, click in the second page so that it is. |
# Choose '''Insert > Footer > Default''' from the menu bar. (Or '''Insert > Header > Default''', depending on where you want your page number to appear). | # Choose '''Insert > Footer > Default''' from the menu bar. (Or '''Insert > Header > Default''', depending on where you want your page number to appear). | ||
# To insert the page number, Choose '''Insert > Fields > Page Numbers'''. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file. | # To insert the page number, Choose '''Insert > Fields > Page Numbers'''. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file. | ||
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For information about using page styles, see Chapter 6, [http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0206WG-IntroductionToStyles.pdf Introduction to Styles] in the Writer Guide. | For information about using page styles, see Chapter 6, [http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0206WG-IntroductionToStyles.pdf Introduction to Styles] in the Writer Guide. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:00, 11 January 2012
How do I make my first page a cover or title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document?
- Open a new or existing Writer document.
- Press F11 to open the styles list. Select the fourth tab from the left (Page styles). Double click the First page style.
- Move the cursor to the bottom of the first page (ignore that in a blank document). Choose Insert > Manual Break from the menu bar.
- Select the Page break button in the dialog box.
- From the drop-down list, select Default.
- Select the Change page number option in the checkbox.
- Click the up or down arrows as necessary until “1” appears.
- Click OK.
The document now has at least 2 pages, and the cursor is in the second page. If the cursor is not in the second page, click in the second page so that it is.
- Choose Insert > Footer > Default from the menu bar. (Or Insert > Header > Default, depending on where you want your page number to appear).
- To insert the page number, Choose Insert > Fields > Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file.
For information about using page styles, see Chapter 6, Introduction to Styles in the Writer Guide.
