In Edit Masterpage my masterpage shows number 1 instead of symbol # repeatedly. What could be missing or wrong? Same thing whether there are normal pages or not.
Forgot to say that
Forgot to say that the same thing happens in Story Editor.
Are you absolutely sure you've used "Insert -> Character -> Page Number"?
The page number sometimes shows as an actual number when editing master pages - I don't know why - but it should always show as a red # in the Story Editor.