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Bates numbering (also known as Bates stamping, Bates branding, Bates coding or Bates labeling) is a method of sequentially numbering pages with a reference number. A hand-operated Bates numbering device is used to "stamp" a number on a page, and the numbers will automatically advance after each stamping.

How to change the format of page numbering in PDF Click Organize > Format Page Numbers. ... In the Page Numbers dialog box, specify a range of pages you want to number and set the style of page number and the number you want to start at.

For example, if XYZ company produces 25,000 pages to an opponent, it may Bates number the production "XYZ_000001 - XYZ_025000." Some lawyers refer to Bates numbers as Bates stamps because at one time the numbers were physically stamped on each page.

Bates Stamping: This procedure assigns a Bates stamp to the lower right corner of a document. The Bates prefix is specified with at least one letter and up to six letters and sequential numbering with seven digits, starting 0000001, unless otherwise instructed at or prior to time of job commencement.

Bates numbering is a way of indexing legal documents for easy retrieval and identification. It is a common practice in law offices to add Acrobat bates numbering to routine legal documents and pages. Usually, bates numbering is added in the header or footer of the document.

Here's how to add Bates numbering: Select the Edit ribbon. ... Click "Add Files" in the new dialog box and select all the files that you wish to number. ... Click "Output" to open the Output Rules dialog. Set your output options, including where to save the new files and whether to append Bates numbers to the file names.

Choose Tools > Edit PDF. The Edit PDF toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar. In the secondary toolbar, choose More > Bates Numbering > Add. In the Bates Numbering dialog box, click Add Files, and choose Add Files, Add Folders, or Add Open Files.