Bates Numbering

Bates numbering puts a unique, sequential label on every page — like SMITH-000001, SMITH-000002, and so on — so every page in a production can be referred to exactly. RaioPDF stamps them across the whole document you have open, one number per page.

How to do it

1. Open the document.
2. In the Legal tools, choose Bates Numbering.
3. Set the format (below). A preview shows what the first number will look like.
4. Click Apply Bates Numbers.

The options

• Prefix — the text before the number (for example, a client or matter name).
• Start — the first number to use.
• Digits — how many digits, padded with zeros. Six digits gives you 000001.
• Position — where the number sits: Header or Footer, aligned left, center, or right.

What to know

• The numbers become part of the page. They're stamped into the page itself, not added as removable notes — which is what you want on a production, but it means you should keep an un-numbered copy if you need one. Use Save As.
• Give yourself enough digits. If the last page's number wouldn't fit in the digits you chose, RaioPDF stops and asks you to raise the digit count or lower the start number, so every page fits the same width.
• It numbers the open document. Bates numbering runs across the pages of the document you have open, in order.