SaME THING HAPPENs in a blank document [page numbers in the footer]

[iavswn]

Page number in footer

Page 3 in the footer on page 3 is 1 not 3 and when I change it too 3 in footer page 1 in the footer gets changed too page 3. How did I cause this or do wrong? I just typed the number in the footer and correct number for that page, which is exactly all that should be needed.

I did an experiment. I Tried to put page numbers in the footer in a blank document without any formatting, text, typing, etc… exactly as it shows here: Inserting Page Numbers in Footers

but it did the exact same thing. The same problem I originally had.
So obviously your program is broken and its not me doing something wrong or not knowing how to use it.

[robleyd]

Perhaps you could show the sample document so someone can try and see what has happened.

[iavswn]

Untitled 2.odt (8.4 KB)

[robleyd]

I could find no page number in the footer or elsewhere in that document. I’ve added page numbering using Insert - Field - Page Number and added the word Page before it. The numbering increments with each page.


Untitled 2_pageno.odt (45.3 KB)

[iavswn]

I gave you what you asked for.

[robleyd]

Thank you. I’m done here.

[iavswn]

Have a nice day.

[Zizi64]

@iavswn

I gave you what you asked for.

Please upload a sample file with YOUR inserted page numbers inside.

[iavswn]

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[iavswn]

@robleyd

I could find no page number in the footer or elsewhere in that document. I’ve added page numbering using Insert - Field - Page Number and added the word Page before it. The numbering increments with each page.

Didn’t work. Only one page number showed up and on one page and its in the corner at the top not the footer.
Untitled 1.odt (9.0 KB)

[robleyd]

That is because the page number is on the page body, not in the header.

Quoting from the help page you linked above:

To Insert a Page Number

Choose Insert - Header and Footer - Footer and select the page style that you want to add the footer to.

This is probably obvious, but place your cursor in the header (or footer or wherever the field is to be inserted).

Choose Insert - Field - Page Number.

I’ve followed those steps in your supplied sample document; the result is attached. The numbering continues on page 2.
Untitled 1a.odt (9.5 KB)

I don’t think I can explain it more simply than that.

[fpy]

@robleyd

more simply

there are discussion about providing videos : https://community.documentfoundation.org/t/documentation-team-meeting-minutes-friday-october-3rd-2025-15-00-utc/13280#videos-15

maybe @Hrbrgr can expand a bit where this was apparently left years ago : Video how-to guide - The Document Foundation Wiki

[Hrbrgr]

@fpy

maybe @Hrbrgr can expand a bit where this was apparently left years ago

The last video was a year ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2DMY5AO23s

I’m not sure what information you want.

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LibreOffice YouTube Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAClQkZEm2rkWvU5bvCAXQ/videos

[iavswn]

Didn’t work. Page 1 has 1 on the left right below header. its Not in the footer. Page 2 has no numbers. Page 3 has 3 on the left right below header. its Not in the footer.
Untitled 1.odt (9.2 KB)

[iavswn]

Did exactly as robleyd instructed. No deviations.

[Zizi64]

@iavswn

Didn’t work.

SWITCH ON the Footer and/or the Header in the applied page style before!
It will not work without a real Header or a Footer.
The Header and the Footer are special areas of a Writer page. You MUST use them for the working Page numbering.