Inserting Page Numbers Into Frames

One type of content that you are likely to add to a frame is a page number, which is actually a snippet that serves as a placeholder for a page number in the output.

How to Insert a Page Number Into a Frame

  1. Open a page in a page layout.

  2. Click on the frame to which you want to add a page number.

    Note You cannot insert a page number into a body frame (which automatically displays content from your topics).

  3. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:

    • Local Toolbar In the local toolbar, click .
    • Right-Click Right-click the frame and select Select Frame Text.

    The Select Frame Text dialog opens.

  4. In the Template Folders section, select a template.

  5. In the Templates section, select one of the page number snippets.

    • - page -.flsnp Displays a page number surrounded by dashes (e.g., - 53 -).
    • page (pagecount).flsnp Displays the current page number, followed by the total number of pages in parentheses.
    • Page n of N.flsnp Displays the current page number and the total number of pages in the document (e.g., Page 13 of 70).

    Tip You can change the look of the page number (e.g., remove the dashes or parentheses). To edit the text or content around a page number, continue inserting the page snippet as it is. After it is added to the frame, click on the frame and press F2. In the Frame Contents window pane, modify it as necessary.

  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Save the active file. to save your work.