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Last Page Number: This variable inserts the last page number of the current ●
project into the document. The Last Page Number type is useful for adding
the total number of pages in a document to headers and footers using the
common Page 3 of 12 format. In this case, the number 12 is generated by the
Last Page Number, and is updated whenever pages are added or removed.
From the Scope drop-down menu, choose an option to determine whether
the last page number in the section or layout is used.
Modification Date: Modification Date inserts the date or time the document ●
was last saved. You can insert text before and after the date, and you can
modify the date format for all date variables using the drop-down menus.
Next Page Number: This variable inserts the next page number of the current ●
project into the document. From the Scope drop-down menu, choose an
option to determine whether the next page number in the section or layout is
used.
Output Date: Output Date inserts the date or time the document was printed ●
or exported. You can insert text before and after the date, and you can
modify the date format for all date variables using the drop-down menus.
Page Reference: You can insert text before and after the page reference ●
variable. Select an Anchor Name from the drop-down menu. Select Create
Hyperlink to create a hyperlink in the text.
Previous Page Number: This variable inserts the previous page number of ●
the current project. From the Scope drop-down menu, choose an option to
determine whether the previous page number in the section or layout is
used.
Running Header: Choose the source style sheet to display in your header and ●
then choose whether you want to display the first occurrence on the page,
the last occurrence on the page, the first occurrence on the spread or the last
occurrence on the spread.
Static Text: Type in the text you want to appear when inserting this content ●
variable.
When you’re done, click OK.
After you have added or updated a content variable, it will be listed in the 
Utilities > Content Variable drop-down menu and also in the Content
Variables palette (Window > Content Variables). The new variable will be
available when you attempt to insert a content variable into the text.
Create a custom content variable
In addition to the existing preset content variables offered by QuarkXPress, you
can also create custom content variables to use in your projects. Custom