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In Number Of Digits, specify how many digits make up the Bates number, entering any number from 3 through 15. The default number is 6, which produces Bates numbers such as 000001, 000002, and so on. In Start Number, enter the number to assign to the first PDF on the list. The default is 1.

Bates Numbering is a method of indexing legal documents by assigning a unique sequential identification numbering to each page, file or image to make the task of organizing, retrieval and identifying important documents a lot easier.

A unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier attached to individual documents and pages to make each document and page easily identifiable and retrievable. Bates numbers are used in the legal, medical, and business fields.

Then follow these steps to automatically add Bates Numbers to each page in the document set: Open the file. Click Tools. Select Edit PDF. Choose More. Click Bates Numbering and Add. Select Output Options to customize the serial numbers. Click OK.

Bates stamping is the process of applying a set of identifying numbers to a document collection of PDFs to label and identify them. You can use DocPreviewer to apply a Bates stamp to documents ? even if you don't import them into a case spreadsheet.

Tips for making digital Bates numbers stand out: Make the point size reasonably big?not smaller than 12 point. Use a font with good numerals. Among system fonts, I like Franklin Gothic Medium or Franklin Gothic Demi.

While the original Bates stamps only used numbers (up to a maximum of 9999), there is no set format for Bates numbering. It may be purely numeric or alphanumeric. Either way, Bates numbering is essentially a paper-based method, most useful for printed productions or page-based images.