Choose Current Page when you intend to remove one selected page from a PaperPort PDF stack; choose All Pages only when you want separate single-page items. These operations change the document arrangement. They should not be treated as interchangeable ways to preview pages.
Before splitting, preserve a copy of the multi-page source outside the working operation. This guide follows PaperPort 14 desktop documentation. The exact controls should be checked against your installed edition and version, especially if you are working with a legacy image format rather than a PDF.
Define the result you actually need
Write down whether the goal is sending one page, correcting a misplaced page or dividing an entire packet. If you need only to view a page, use navigation rather than unstacking. If you need a copy while retaining the original packet, make that preservation decision before invoking a moving or splitting operation.
Tungsten's assembly guidance explains that unstacking a current page removes it from the stack and that unstacking all pages does not keep the original multi-page item in its previous form. Protect the source accordingly instead of relying on the operation to create a harmless duplicate.
Select the intended page deliberately
The inserting and removing pages instructions describe using the Page Navigator to display the page to remove. Check the visible page content and its position before choosing Current Page. A filename or the first thumbnail may not identify the page currently selected within a stack.
Compare displayed position with printed numbering
A packet's third PDF page may have a printed number of 1 because the cover and contents precede it. Use recognizable content as well as the displayed position. Do not assume the printed number is the index the application uses for selection.
Watch for similar pages
Two forms or repeated schedules can look nearly identical at thumbnail size. Open the intended page at a readable size and check its identifying information. Use a sanitized sample when learning the workflow so a selection mistake does not expose another person's record.
| Goal | Operation to evaluate | Preservation check |
|---|---|---|
| Inspect one page | Navigation only | No split needed |
| Remove one page from a packet | Current Page | Source copy retained |
| Create individual pages from a packet | All Pages | Original multi-page source preserved separately |
| Send a page but keep the packet | Authorized copy-based workflow | Recipient copy and master are distinct |
Test Current Page on a disposable copy
Use a short sample with clearly labeled pages. Display the middle page, unstack Current Page through the supported interface and inspect both results: the separate page and the remaining stack. Confirm their contents and page counts rather than looking only for a new thumbnail.
This test helps you understand naming and selection behavior in your installation. It does not establish that every document type supports the same operation. For a non-PDF source, consult its applicable format guidance before following a PDF procedure.
Understand the consequences of All Pages
All Pages is useful when you genuinely need individual pages for a later reassembly task. It can also create a crowded working folder and make it harder to recover the original reading order if filenames are ambiguous. Prepare a page-order reference before splitting a long packet.
After the split, compare the number of resulting pages with the original count. Inspect the first, last and several middle pages. Keep the source copy until the intended individual pages or newly assembled packets have been reviewed.
Reassemble only after checking content
If the purpose is correcting a packet, determine the new reading order and identify any page intentionally excluded. Do not repeatedly split and restack material without a source list. Each additional operation makes an undocumented sequence harder to explain.
Verify the rebuilt packet at every changed boundary. Update manually written contents pages or references when the correction changes positions. If the document was already distributed, give the corrected copy a clear revision name rather than silently replacing it.
Keep the support question narrow
If the wrong page was removed, record which page was displayed, which command was selected and what appeared afterward. If all pages split unexpectedly, check the chosen menu option before assuming the file was corrupted. Preserve the result while determining the next authorized recovery step.
Our PDF workflow guide covers broader editing requirements. Here, the important distinction is between viewing, extracting a single current page and splitting every page. Choose the operation that matches the intended result and preserve the multi-page original before experimenting.
For the later reassembly stage, follow an intentional PaperPort PDF stacking order.
