Expert: James Fritz - 2/22/2008

Question
Hi James, hope you can help me with this...

In my coming project in InDesign, I'd like to set 2 page numbers on the right
hand side of each right hand page, how do i achieve this? For example, page
number 2 and 3 to appear on the right hand page but no page numbering on
the left page. So as you turn the pages, all page numberings appear on the
right page only. Hope my question is clear :-)

Answer
Hi Jennie,

I know exactly what you are talking about, and yes you can do it. What you must do is go to your master page and put the normal autopage number on the right side where you always do. Next, make a very wide text frame  and make sure that 51% or more is on the left hand page. Now put your second auto-page number for the left hand page in this frame and align the text to the right. Put this frame next to the other auto page number frame. Just remember to keep 51%(the center point) on the left hand page. Now that frame will update on from the left hand page.

Good look!

Fritz