Problem with Automatic Page Numbering

I am formatting two of my novels. This is my first time using CS3 although I had some familiarity with Quark. I formatted my first 296 page novel without difficulty and created a blank book block for future novels with a 6x9 trim size. On my second book, I changed the grid to accommodate a larger font and ran into problems when I tried to add page numbers.



On the first book, I had added Master Page B on which I placed a title header for the verso page and author name on the recto page. I included a dialogue box at the bottom which held some wingdings and the page number. When I went to insert the special character - marker - automatic numbering, I don't get that choice (as the help instructions tell me I should). I only get the option of adding Current Page, which I did. The problem is that once I completed this, none of these items: headers, page number or wingdings show up in my book.



I know that I must be forgetting a step but I cannot think of what it is. Master Options does not seem to be the problem. I went to Apply Master to Pages which seems to be what I want but it does not allow me to enter a spread. I want numbering to begin on page 5. When I type in 5- or 5-end (to go to the end of the document, because I have not imported the text yet and do not know how many pages the book with run) I get an error. When I enter 5-10 (the current number of pages in the document) I get an error. When I type just 5, that is the only page that gets the numbering and headers. I also tried changing the start page in the Numbering and Sections dialogue box and that does nothing at all.



Help me please. I am at my wit's end.

Thank you.
Problem with Automatic Page Numbering
From the pages panel ensure that hide master items isn't selected. If

you see show master items, select that.



Also note that anything you wish to display on the live pages must be on

the master page, not on the paste board.



Bob
Problem with Automatic Page Numbering
Stuff on the master page pasteboard will show if it touches the defined bleed or slug areas. :)



Another possibility for master text not showing up would be if it is being affected by text wrap, or if it happens to be behind something opaque on the page.