Can't add single page at beginning

[Jemez]

I am unable to add a single page at the beginning of my doc that is made up of a dozen 2-page spreads. I go to the "add pages" window and instruct to add a single page before the current page 1; and I instruct to add "Master B" which I set up as a single page. But when I click "ok" what happens is that a single blank page replaces "page 1" of my first 2-page spread. Not what I want, for printing purposes; I want the back side of page one of that first spread to be blank.

[Chris_K]

Hi Jemez

This is most likely because you have it set up with the starting page on the right, so page 1 will always be that single right page. In document setup change the setting to start on the left which make the first spread a double page spread you can then add you page before page on and the other pages will move accordingly

Cheers

[Jemez]

Chris - thanks for quick input, but that did not work. I'm already set up with start page on left...

[Old Bruce]

2 hours ago, Jemez said:

Chris - thanks for quick input, but that did not work. I'm already set up with start page on left...

Choose a page and then click the Document Setup...

Change Start on to whatever you want.

[MEB]

Hi Jemez,
If you want to insert a single empty page to the beginning of the document before your first double-page spread (basically a white cover if I understood you correctly), click the Document Setup button in the context toolbar (Move Tool selected), on the Layout tab set the Start on dropdown to Right, then add a new page (click App Pages button) before page 1 as you have been trying to do. It should add an empty page before your current spread keeping its current layout.