Bates numbering: how to number legal documents
Bates numbering gives every page of a set of legal documents its own number, such as ACME000001. To add it, open Bates numbering, add the PDFs, set the prefix, first number and digits, and the run is numbered end to end across the files.
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Steps
- Open Bates numbering and add the PDFs in order.
- Set the text before and after the number.
- Set the first number and how many digits it has.
- Download the numbered files.
Why Bates numbers
In litigation and audits, each page must be identifiable on its own. A Bates number lets anyone refer to exactly one page of a production of thousands.
Bates or page numbers
Page numbers restart in each document. Bates numbers continue across every file of the set and usually carry a prefix naming the party or the matter.