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Previous and next page links

You can show buttons labelled Previous page and Next page, as well as page numbers, to indicate that a page is part of a sequence intended to be read in order – for example, as part of a handbook.

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Show pagination buttons and page numbering

  1. Browse to the direct parent page for the set of pages you want to show the buttons on.

  2. Go to Edit > Edit page properties:

    The SiteBuilder 'Edit' menu, with the 'Edit centre content' option highlighted

  3. Expand the Advanced properties section:

    The 'Advanced properties' section of the SiteBuilder page properties screen

  4. Choose an option from the Show next & previous links on sub-pages drop-down list:

    • Bottom: Previous page and Next page buttons are displayed at the bottom of each page.

    • Bottom, with page numbers: Previous page and Next page buttons are displayed at the bottom of each page along with a row of page numbers, allowing users to select a page in the sequence.

    • Don't display: Default setting. No page numbers or previous/next buttons are shown.

    • Top: Previous page and Next page buttons are displayed at the top of each page.

    • Top and bottom: Previous page and Next page buttons are displayed at the top and bottom of each page.

    • Top and bottom, with page numbers: Previous page and Next page buttons are displayed at the top and bottom of each page along with a row of page numbers, allowing users to select a page in the sequence.

    • Top, with page numbers: Previous page and Next page buttons are displayed at the top of each page along with a row of page numbers, allowing users to select a page in the sequence.

  5. Select Save changes.

  6. Visit a page beneath the current page – you will see the pagination buttons and, if you chose the option, page numbering, in the location you selected.

Change the order of sub-pages

To change the order of pages within a section, see our article on how to reorder pages in the local navigation menu.

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