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If you have multiple documents with the same label, you can change the number to identify it from one another.If you've already started bates numbers from other documents and you only need to continue numbering on additional files, you need to change the number on the box highlighted below.

Add Bates Numbers to a PDF.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 numbering is the preferred indexing system used for voluminous records, such as in state court and federal appeals cases. Some jurisdictions have even made the use of Bates numbering an explicit requirement under the provisions of their Rules of Court.

Add Bates Numbers to a PDF.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.

Click the + sign under images, named More options and image defaults. Scroll down to the Include image endorsement/branding section, and switch the dropdown to say Yes. You can then choose where you want your endorsement(s) placed as well as various other customizations.

To apply Bates numbering, click Organize Pages in the Tools pane, and then choose More > Bates Numbering > Add. In the Bates Numbering dialog box, add the files you want to number, and arrange them in the appropriate order. Click Output Options to specify the location and naming convention for the numbered files.

The bates numbering system was invented in the late 1800s by Edwin G. Bates in an effort to promote efficiency for document identification and information reference. Historically, the Bates numbering process was accomplished using a Bates Stamper to index pages using a four-digit sequence.