Yes, it was very weird. I couldnt figure it out, so I ended up having to go to each page and move everything back over.

@fanthony

 I've checked out the pages panel.  I'm not having an issue with knowing how to put them into printers spreads. It's just very time consuming.  When I have a booklets with lots of pages I lose, a lot of time putting them in printers spreads for the printer.

Unfortunately the company also limits what can be installed on our systems, although I would love to install impostion software we can't.  I have no admin access on my mac, you can imagine what a headache it is.  I'm  was secretly hoping that I had missed a magic feature that would help out with my issue.

I agree there also might be something I missunderstood with the printers requirements, but they've only given me the option to package the indesign file.

@Eugene you make a great point, we really need to check into that.  It's just been common pratice here so we've always sent the fonts.

PDFs always look one way on my computer and then slightly different on he next.  I've had proofs come in that jumbled text and made me unsure about moving forward with printing. I'm using Acrobat Pro 9.  How do you save your pdfs when sending them to the printer to insure things go smoothly?

Thanks guys for your advice.

Maybe I am just missing something with the vendor and they expect things this way because thats how they previously received it before I was here. Honestly  when I was hired and took over this publication I felt that  we were sending it all wrong and  the wrong paper size but the vendor said it was ok. Here's the website. Based on what you see do you think  they are just behind in times or am I misunderstanding something. https://www.edwardhine.com

There is also a second issue.  We also do some printing in house. When I print here, I always let inDesign do the work for me, but when I send it to one of our other locations they want the printers spreads. They aren't trained in Indesign yet and haven't used the print booklet feature…I'm working on that.

I just realized that if I Click+Cmd+Alt, the page numbers they wont change when I move pages.

I'll still have change the pages to printers spread but at least I don't have to worry about the page numbers.

Eugene, I knew someone would say that. I agree, but unfortunately the company I work for chose the printer and I have to use them.

I have to change it to printers spreads and package everything for them. I think it's wrong…and I would love to use someone else but i'm stuck. I asked them why they just couldn't use the print booklet feature…I don't think they even know what it is. :(

I get so tired of having to number the pages on my own, when Indesign can do it for me.

I just realized that if I   Click+Cmd+Alt, the page numbers they wont change when I move pages. 

I'll still have  change the pages to printers spread but at least I don't have to worry about the page numbers.

Eugene, I knew someone would say that. I agree, but unfortunately the company I work for chose the printer and I have to use them. 

I have to change it to printers spreads and package everything for them. I think it's wrong…and I would love to use someone else but i'm stuck. I asked them why they just couldn't use the print booklet feature…I don't think they even know what it is. :(

I get so tired of having to number the pages on my own, when Indesign can do it for me.