How to add page numbering to Google Docs footer using PHP and Google Docs API?

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I’m trying to figure out how to add page numbers to the footer of a Google Doc using PHP and the Google Docs API. Is this even possible?

I’ve been looking for a way to do this programmatically, since adding them manually isn’t an option right now. I attempted to use the pageNumberStart field in the API like this:

$request = new Google_Service_Docs_Request([
    'updateDocumentStyle' => [
        'documentStyle' => [
            'footerPageNumbers' => 1,
        ],
        'fields' => 'footerPageNumbers',
    ],
]);

However, nothing showed up in the document. Am I missing a step, or is there another method to achieve this?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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hey ethan, i had similar troubles. try creating a footer first with a createFooter call and then inject a page number field. e.g. $requests = [[‘createFooter’=>[‘type’=>‘DEFAULT’]], [‘insertPageNumber’=>[‘location’=>[‘segmentId’=>‘footer’]]]]; might help.

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I’ve encountered this issue before, and the solution isn’t immediately obvious. The key is to create the footer first, then insert the page number. Here’s a method that worked for me:

$requests = [
[‘createFooter’ => [‘type’ => ‘DEFAULT’]],
[‘insertPageNumber’ => [
‘location’ => [‘segmentId’ => ‘footer’],
‘pageNumber’ => [‘textStyle’ => [‘fontSize’ => [‘magnitude’ => 11, ‘unit’ => ‘PT’]]]
]]
];

$batchUpdateRequest = new Google_Service_Docs_BatchUpdateDocumentRequest([‘requests’ => $requests]);
$response = $service->documents->batchUpdate($documentId, $batchUpdateRequest);

This creates a footer and inserts a page number field. Adjust the font size as needed. Remember to set up proper permissions in your Google Cloud Console. Let me know if you need further clarification.

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I’ve actually implemented something similar in one of my projects. The key is to create a footer first, then insert the page number. Here’s what worked for me:

$requests = [
    ['createFooter' => ['type' => 'DEFAULT']],
    ['insertPageNumber' => [
        'location' => ['segmentId' => 'footer'],
        'pageNumber' => ['textStyle' => ['fontSize' => ['magnitude' => 10, 'unit' => 'PT']]]
    ]]
];

$batchUpdateRequest = new Google_Service_Docs_BatchUpdateDocumentRequest(['requests' => $requests]);
$response = $service->documents->batchUpdate($documentId, $batchUpdateRequest);

This approach creates a footer and then inserts a page number field into it. You can adjust the font size and style as needed. Make sure you have the necessary permissions set up correctly in your Google Cloud Console. Hope this helps!