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Add a document label and page-aware footer

A team wants a project name above each page and Page {page} of {total} below it.

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Original documentSOURCEAlpha chapterReview copy · 1Original pagesHeader and footer
Buddy’s illustration: Original pages → Header and footer. Your document’s result depends on its content and settings.

Follow these steps

  1. Choose the supported source file or files from your device.
  2. Enter the header or footer label in the available controls.
  3. Export and inspect margins on every page orientation.

The document and the intended outcome

A team wants a project name above each page and Page {page} of {total} below it. Configure the header and footer slots, then inspect the longest label on a dense page.

Make this example work for your file

For a committee pack, use short running labels and leave space around the body text. Compare the longest header with the narrowest page; one clean page is not enough to prove the whole pack fits.

Choose only the settings this case needs

Use left, centre or right slots and the supported {page}, {total} and {date} tokens. Keep font size and inset suitable for the source margins.

When the example needs a different approach

Increase usable margins or move the label to another slot. Adding a footer does not automatically reflow the original page away from it.

A checked example you can try

Requested label is present in extracted output text.

First page of the exact synthetic input
Input · first page
First page rendered from the checked output
Output · first page
Settings used in this engine check
text
Review copy
quality
compact
angle
90
margin
20
start
1
columns
2

Check the result

Labels may overlap content near page edges. Reopen the output before sharing.

Keep the original. When this task produces a file, reopen the download in the application where you will use it and inspect the affected pages. An illustration explains the operation; it is not a recorded processing test.

Practical tips

  • Use left, centre or right slots and the supported {page}, {total} and {date} tokens. Keep font size and inset suitable for the source margins.
  • Check the exact supported token spelling and braces. Unsupported placeholders are not a template language.
  • Increase usable margins or move the label to another slot. Adding a footer does not automatically reflow the original page away from it.

Questions

A placeholder prints literally?

Check the exact supported token spelling and braces. Unsupported placeholders are not a template language.

The new label overlaps content?

Increase usable margins or move the label to another slot. Adding a footer does not automatically reflow the original page away from it.

What is this tool useful for?

Label a document with a repeating title or reference.

What should I check in the result?

Labels may overlap content near page edges. Reopen the output before sharing.

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