Some templates include placeholder text written in lorem ipsum (scrambled Latin), but the text you type to replace it appears in the language you use.Īdd new text boxes, images, shapes, or other objects: Click an object button in the toolbar. Replace placeholder text: Click the placeholder text, then type your own. To format the selected text, use the controls in the Format sidebar on the right. To edit text, select the text, then type. In a page layout document, add a text box (see below), then type. The blinking insertion point indicates where your text starts. If not, it’s a page layout document.Īdd or edit text: In a word-processing document, just begin typing. If there’s a Bookmarks tab at the top of the sidebar, it’s a word-processing document. To see whether the template is designed for word processing or page layout, click in the toolbar. In the template chooser, browse templates by category or click All Templates, then double-click a template to open it. See Change a document’s language and formatting.

Note: If you’d like the ability to format table and chart data using the conventions of another language, choose the language in the bottom-left corner before choosing a template. In the dialog that appears, type a title in the Save As field, choose where you want to save it, then click Save.įor introductory information about choosing templates, adding images and other objects, and adding pages, see Create and format a document, below. To save your document, choose File > Save. If a clipping indicator appears at the bottom, drag it until all of the text is visible. Drag a handle on the top, bottom, or sides to resize the text box horizontally or vertically, or drag a corner handle to resize it proportionally.

Resize it: Click outside the text box to deselect the text, then click the text box to show the square resize handles. Move it: Click outside the text box to deselect the text, then drag the text box anywhere on the page. You can use this method to convert any word-processing template to a page layout template.Ĭlick Text in the toolbar to add a text box, then start typing.ĭo any of the following to adjust the text box:

If the template chooser doesn’t appear, click New Document in the bottom-left corner of the dialog.ĭouble-click one of the blank templates in the Basic category.Ĭlick in the toolbar to open the document formatting controls.ĭeselect the Document Body checkbox, then click Convert in the dialog. To open Pages, click the Pages icon in the Dock, Launchpad, or Application folder.

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