Bates-number a document review pack
Use a consistent prefix, suffix and padded numeric sequence.
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Follow these steps
- Combine your files in the required order first.
- Open Bates numbering and enter the prefix, starting number, digits and optional suffix.
- Choose position and font size, then export and inspect the sequence.
Check the result
Confirm the first and last identifiers and check for overlaps on small pages.
Use the result preview to catch visible problems, then reopen the downloaded file in the reader or application where you plan to use it. A completed processing action only means an output was produced; it does not prove that the document meets every requirement of a job portal, recipient or printer.
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