Page Numbering
Learn the best practices for organizing and labeling pages with clear and efficient numbering systems for easy navigation.
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Any Admin/Yearbook Advisor who has access to the Yearbook Ladder can conveniently add numbers to their pages using simple or advanced options.
How to Enable Page Numbering
Go to the “manage” tab and click on “manage ladder” to find the Page Numbering button in the top left corner to get started.

Turn on page numbering by changing the drop-down selection to Page Numbering On. After you activate the Page Numbering feature, there are two different tab options: Simple Page Numbering and Advanced Numbering. Let’s take a closer look at each tab and how it functions as it interacts with your yearbook ladder.
Simple Page Numbering

The Simple mode will add black page numbers starting at page 1 to the end of the yearbook, either on the outside corners or bottom center of your yearbook. You will see a preview of your current first page with each numbering option. Once you make your selection by selecting the circle to the right of the chosen preview, click the button Save Changes.
Update Advanced Numbering

This mode is for more advanced options to add numbers to your pages, where you can specify the size, color, location, and starting page number. Choose from the following options:
Select Page to Edit: You can choose to edit all pages or a specific one that requires a different color to display the page number. You can also nudge the current default position of the page number horizontally and vertically.
Start Numbering on Page: Select the page where you want the numbering to begin.
First Page Number: Choose the beginning number that will appear on your first page.
Font Type: You have three available font options:
- Arial
- Times New Roman
- Comic Sans MS
Page Numbering Position: Change the position in which the page number appears
- Center
- Outside
Font Size: Minimum point size is 8pt; Maximum point size 24pt.
Vertical Position: Adjust your page number’s position vertically in smaller increments, if needed.
- Highest
- Higher
- Normal (Default)
- Lower
- Lowest
Font Color: Choose a color to make the number visible against the page design and background.
- Black
- White
- Red
- Green
- Blue
After customizing your page numbers and saving your changes, you can return to the page ladder by clicking the button Back To Ladder. Click on a page from the ladder for a quick preview of how your page number will appear.
How to View Page Numbering in the Designer
You can now preview page numbering in the designer to view the location *font, sz., color may not accurately be portrayed. This is feature is primarily to view the location.
Step 1) Enable page numbering in the ladder (follow steps above)
Step 2) Open a page in the EDONext designer
Step 3) Click View in the top menu and select Guides & Page Numbers in the drop down

Step 4) The help layer will now be visible on your page with the page number preview

Step 5) To turn off the preview, uncheck the Guides & Page Numbers button