My page numbers in Writer 7.3.7.2 on PopOS change when I reopen the document.
I have changed the offset so they start at the number that I want them to, but the offset settings are not preserved when the document is closed. How do I fix this?
Thanks for the help.
Can you upload your ODF type sample document here?
The offset does not change the page number. It modifies the page which is referenced: the default 0 offset requests the attributes of the current page, therefore you have the current page number. An offset equal to -1 accesses the previous page; it returns the page number of the previous page (thus current page number - 1) if it exists otherwise the result is “void”.
Don’t fiddle with page offset. It is reserved for very special and specific uses.
What you need are page styles and special manual page breaks allowing you to start a page sequence at any number.
Do you have a link to something that I can use to do what you suggest?
There are many similar questions on this site. Try with “page number” in the search box.
Also read the Writer Guide for an introduction to styles.
Thank you!