There needs to be an easier way to add page numbers at the bottom of the page, should be a one click effort. What is the best way to add page numbers to the bottom, center of the page?
One way:
Insert | Header & Footer | Footer | Default Style
Centre horizontally - Ctrl+E or use the icon on the format bar
Insert | Field | Page Number
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Instead of direct formatting, though, it’s better to modify the Footer (or Header) paragraph style.
Indeed; I guess I was trying not to complicate the process too much for the OQ who seems to prefer simple.
Hi
LibreOffice is designed around the use of styles. It is possible to:
- create a page style with footer enabled
- define the Footer paragraph style as centered
- apply this style to a page
- insert the field in the footer
- save this document as a template
Then just create a document from this template to have nothing else to do but apply the style (two clicks).
In this example, apply the Numbered page style.
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