Cover Flow - Arrows Don't Always Show

On MacBook and MacBook Pro, using "Cover Flow." Sometimes I get the arrows over a multi page document, but most of the time I don't. I can't seem to get the forward and backward arrows so I can scroll through the file. First, I thought it only worked with files created with Apple software. But, I can't get them to show up in Pages docs, Keynote, etc. I am sure these are multipage files.
Anyone else having the same problem?
I've tried everything. Right click; hover; control key. Can't find it in any of the reading
Thank you

i use cfinclude constantly with no problem... when you get
the 404 page, right click, go to properties and see what page is
being called.
i doubt this would be an issue but try dropping the "url."
from variable... (never know). i usually misspell things like
"PageName" for the same reason (never know) so would be pgName or
something. i never use common words unless i have to in variables
and db fields.
love CF but it has got tons of weird bugs that you just have
to work around.
hope this helps....

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and db fields.
love CF but it has got tons of weird bugs that you just have
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hope this helps....

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