In a document, I selected a different Page Style commencing on an interior page and numbered the pages 1…2…3 beginning with that interior page. The page numbers entered properly in the Footer but against a gray background and will not copy if I try to copy the document and paste it in a new blank page. This to make an additional working copy.
Copy the document.
Please reopen your question (don’t add a comment) to better describe the problem and your present procedure. For best analysis, attach your problematic document (or an “anonymised” copy of it). Don’t forget to mention OS name, LO version and save format.
For your information: data on a gray background means this data is dynamically provided by a field (such as Page Number).