Align page numbering between Box browser preview and desktop app for PPT files
When previewing the same PPTX file in a browser versus opening it in the desktop app, the page numbering differs. The browser preview counts the cover page as page 1, while the desktop app does not count the cover page (the page after the cover becomes page 1).
PowerPoint itself has a setting to exclude the cover page from the page count, but Box's preview feature does not support this setting, causing a one-page offset between the two views.
This creates confusion in practice — for example, a reviewer referencing "page 35" based on the browser preview may find it labeled "page 34" when a colleague opens the same file on desktop. This kind of mismatch causes miscommunication when teams and clients discuss specific pages of a document.
We've confirmed that PowerPoint Web (Office Online) already respects this setting and matches the desktop app's numbering. We'd like Box's preview feature to be updated the same way, so that page numbers stay consistent across browser preview, desktop, and PowerPoint Web.
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