TextRange.InsertPageNumber method (Publisher)

Returns a TextRange object that represents a page number field in a publication.

Syntax

expression.InsertPageNumber (Type)

expression A variable that represents a TextRange object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Type	Optional	PbPageNumberType	Specifies whether the page number is the current page number or the next or previous page number of a linked text box. Can be one of the PbPageNumberType constants.

Return value

TextRange

Example

This example inserts a page number field in a shape on the master page so that the current page number appears at the top of each page.

Sub PageNumberShape() 
 With ActiveDocument.MasterPages(1).Shapes _ 
 .AddShape(Type:=msoShape5pointStar, Left:=36, _ 
 Top:=36, Width:=50, Height:=50) 
 With .TextFrame.TextRange 
 .InsertPageNumber 
 .ParagraphFormat.Alignment = pbParagraphAlignmentCenter 
 End With 
 .Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(Red:=125, Green:=125, Blue:=255) 
 End With 
End Sub

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