On Sun, 2 Oct 2016 02:08:43 -0700
John Hart <[email protected]> wrote:

> Page numbering question:
> 
> Is their a simple way to get page numbers at the bottom of the page?
> Inserting a page number worked, but following pages didn't inherit
> property. Do I have to create a footer and insert the page number into it?
> 
> jrh


In the definition for the Page Style in use, click on the Footer tab and put a 
checkmark against Footer On. Then click in the box that appears at page bottom, 
enter a tab, then /insert /Field /Page number. That presupposes you need the 
page number centred, hence the tab.

See also the [Tutorial] Page numbering at
https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=1221
for more detailed numbering information.

This document may be generally informative:
It is a guide to Writer for students (several languages)
on general formatting with OpenOffice, at
https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Writer_for_Students
 -- 
Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]>

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