Long documents

Set page labels

How to do it

Many books and reports number the front pages i, ii, iii and start again at 1. Page labels store that numbering in the file, without printing anything on the page.

Open the PDF and choose Tools > Numbering > Page Labels (or press Ctrl+K and type "labels").
Choose the range of pages to label, for example pages 1 to 6.
Pick the style (1, 2, 3; i, ii, iii; I, II, III; a, b, c; A, B, C), a prefix if you want one, like "A-", and the first number.
Click Set labels and save. The pages after the range keep their labels.

The Page Labels window setting pages 1 to 6 to i, ii, iii

Good to know

CrescentPDF's page box always counts pages from the start of the file, "9 / 18" on the ninth page, so typing 9 always goes to the ninth page.
Other PDF readers show the labels, and Copy with Citation cites by them.
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Set page labels

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