Questions tagged [pages]
Apple Pages is an application for creating documents. Use this tag for all versions of this app, web based, iPad and iPhone as well as macOS
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How to add a caption to an image in Pages
How does one create a caption for an image in Pages? In Word it is easy, you simply right click on the image and “Insert Caption…”, but I cannot find any way to do it at all in Pages?
You can set a ‘...
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What is this ⌅ symbol?
As you can see in the image, there is a symbol that looks like a caret under a horizontal line.
I want to break page by this shortcut in the image but I don’t know what the second symbol is and where ...
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Old version (macOS Sierra) for Pages, Keynote and Numbers, iWork
I uninstalled my iWork tools - Keynote, Numbers and Pages - from my MacBook Air.
Unfortunately, I don't want to upgrade my MBA to Mojave/Catalina in order to install.
I looking for the working iWork ...
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How to uninstall Numbers and Keynote on Mavericks?
I installed Pages version 5 on Mavericks via the "App Store". But the problem is Keynote and Numbers are installed also.
I'm not interested in Keynote and definitely not in Numbers. I want to ...
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Can I insert the page number of a specified bookmark into a Pages document?
In Pages (version 7), I can create a Bookmark and I can insert a link to a Bookmark. When linking to a Bookmark, the page number the Bookmark is on is visible. (That is, Pages is aware of what page ...
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Extract images from a pages document
I want to extract all of the images out of a large pages document. I found an article about it from 2006 ( see http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060324033125571 ) which states you can open ...
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How can you pause text to speech so that it restarts from where you left off?
I have a 40 page Pages document which is a transcript from a hand written diary. I wish to use Text to Speech to read passages from my Pages document so that I can check the text against the original ...
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Is there a hack for "Save As..." command?
The only thing I like about Microsoft's implementation of the Common User Architecture is the Save As... feature, which makes it easy to use cloud storage, local backups, etc. I know, I know, you can ...
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How do you use small caps in Pages?
I don't see any obvious options for small caps in Pages, either under styles or text formatting. Do I need a special font, or does Pages have small caps capability at all?
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How to make Pages default to the folder of the opened file when exporting a PDF version?
I regularly create documents in Pages, then convert them to a PDF using File → Export. I always save the PDF versions in the same folder as the original document.
This save dialog that opens always ...
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In version 5.2 of Apple's Pages app for OS X (Mavericks), how do I change the page layout?
I'm trying to adjust a simple template in Pages version 5.2 but can't for the life of my figure out how to change the existing layout such that the text spans the full width of the page.
I've turned ...
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Recover in-memory Pages data from failed hibernation wakeup
My girlfriend's Macbook crashed while attempting to restore from a hibernated file. The progress bar stopped at ~10%, after which we restarted the computer for a normal startup.
This hibernated ...
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How to adjust the left margin in Pages' Business Resume template
In the screenshot below, can someone tell me please how to shift the main text area to the left?
From the ruler, one can see the text begins at about 6.7 cm.
Changing Document Margins from the ...
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Change equation font in Pages
During a Pages update which was pushed out a few months ago, Pages obtained the ability to write equations using LaTeX or MathML commands. According to an Apple Support article, the size and color of ...
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Remove margin in pages?
I want to have zero margin in my document, but there is no way I can't move it. Right now I can see that Document Margins have left: 0 in
However, I can see that there is some weird margin applied, ...
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How do I convert old Pages documents to Pages '13?
I have a document I created with an old Pages version. When I try to open it in Pages '13, I get the message :
This document is too old. Please open and save with Pages '09
I don't have Pages '09 ...
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How to edit sender information in Pages' letter template?
When you create a letter in Pages it creates sender information in the upper right corner. How do you edit this information? If you click it, it just selects everything but doesn't give you a way to ...
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How to change the Text Wrap default in Pages
When I add a picture to document in Pages, the Text Wrap is always Automatic. I want to set "Above and Below" to be default. How can I do this?
The version is 5.5.1(2111)
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Markdown and Pages
I am looking for the best combination for working on a structured document and sharing it in Markdown format.
My favorite editor is Pages, in full screen mode. There I can see how the finished ...
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Remove header columns in Page 5.0
In the new iWork Pages, there is by default 3 cells or columns in the header and I cannot remove the column back to its original one column header just like the normal header in Pages 09'.
If you see ...
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How to get Pages to automatically save documents as .docx files
Is there a way to get Pages to automatically save documents as .docx (Word) files? How do you do it? I'm wondering because I do not have access to Microsoft Word and this is the preferred format for ...
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How do I find out word count in pages 5.2.2
I often write short articles and am limited to 100 words per document.
Can I find word counts in pages 5.2.2?
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How to select paragraphs with similar style in Pages 5?
Pages '09 had the paragraph styles drawer with a list of all styles. Each style had the following context menu:
On the new Pages 5, this is how that context menu looks however.
I can't seem to find ...
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Pages: How do I change the column size in the footer?
In my Pages document, the footer has 3 columns. All three have the same width. Now I want to add text in each footer column but for that I have to change the width of the columns. How do I adjust the ...
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What are some good sources for Pages and Keynote templates? [closed]
It doesn't matter whether they are for free or for purchase as long as they are compatible.
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Make all occurrences of string superscript
I'm currently using Pages to write a rather long essay and have run into an annoying problem I can't seem to find the answer to. I have included a bibliography in my document and have referenced the ...
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How to insert horizontal line to page headers in Apple Pages
I need to include a horizontal line beneath the text of the header in each page of my document. I was able to add a line using the Shape tool, but I cannot get it to repeat when enough text is added ...
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Title 1, Title 2 number with sub-numbers in pages
I'm using Pages to write a document.
I would like titles like :
1 Summary
1.1 Start
1.2 End
But I only get
1 Summary
2 Start
3 End
How can I number my titles with 1.1 and so on?
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Where are iWork templates saved?
I'm using iWork (specifically Pages 5.5.3) and I can't find the templates I created for this anywhere on the HD.
Library > Application Support > iWork > Pages > Templates > My Templates
Only shows ...
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Add line over letter in Pages, Keynote
In Cocoa programs in Mac OS it is possible, using the fonts palette, add line below the character (underline), in the middle of the character (strikethrough), changing the stile of the line: single, ...
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How do I convert a pages document to a word document without access to pages?
Suppose I didn't have access to a Mac with pages. How can I convert a pages document to a word document using only a windows environment? Is there a freeware converter available?
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Is there a way for Pages to display an auto-updating date in ordinal format?
I am currently putting together a template document in Pages and would like the date to update each time it is opened.
However, I would also like to display the date as an ordinal number (for example,...
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Left (or right) border in Apple's Pages
I am writing a Pages (5.5.3) document for my Diploma thesis.
I want to create a paragraph style for source code that has a colored border only on one side. Unfortunately, Pages gives me a limited ...
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How can I screen share and use Pages?
Via Remote Management (VNC) I am connecting to a virtual display on a Mac running Lion. VNC is working as expected, except Pages '09 documents show up blank. If, however VNC connects to the Mac and ...
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Pages templates for Resumes [closed]
I'm looking for some Pages templates for Resume (software developer CV).
Do you have any suggestions?
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is there a way to disable update notifications in iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, Numbers)?
Even with App Store Automatic Updates set to OFF, all of the iWork apps pop up a modal dialog box on startup to inform you there is an update. Is there a way to disable this behavior (in El Capitan)?
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How to rotate text in single cell in Pages on Mac?
This is what I have now:
And this is what I would like to make:
Is there a way to do this?
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Why does Pages, export to *.doc a file that is larger than expected?
I authored a 1 page document of about 900 words, and an embedded image (a chart). Storing/exporting this document from Pages 5.2 causes the file to expand to 1.6 MB in size. However, opening and ...
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How can I add this line on Pages?
How can I add this line on Pages? Is there a shortcut? I can only repeat press -.
If this is not possible on Pages, similar layout will also be OK.
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Comparison of Microsoft Word to Apple Pages
I'm thinking about getting a word processor for my Mac. The two most popular options are probably Microsoft's Word or Apple's Pages. Before I decide to buy one I need to make sure that it will have ...
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Pages: Can I create text variables like in inDesign?
I've found Pages simply great and very useful on making documents for idendity scopes, very lighter and faster than InDesign for medium-small documents.
The only thing I missing inside it are the ...
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How to insert a vector notation in Keynote/Pages?
This is different from an overbar. A vector can be any letter topped by a small arrow like so:
Is there a way to do this in Mac Keynote/Pages?
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How can I save a Pages document as .docx?
I've tried to save a pages document as a *.docx for Microsoft Office.
Pages is able to open, edit and (auto-)save existing *.docx documents.
However, there is no option to export or save a duplicate ...
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Where can I see all the learned/ignored spelling in Pages 5.5?
I've added some words that are not in the standard Apple dictionary in Pages 5.5 via the 'learn'/'ignore spelling' function.
Is there any way where I can see a comprehensive list of the words that I ...
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How to stop cursor blinking in Pages
I am using Pages '09 on Mac OSX 10.6 (SnowLeopard) and would like to stop cursor blinking. For TextEdit, this was possible by setting
defaults write -g NSTextInsertionPointBlinkPeriod 100000
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Setting custom bullet styles at different indent levels in Pages 5.0
I am trying to set my bullets so that they are different at each of three indent levels in Pages 5.0. An example is like this:
I can accomplish this by manually changing the "Bullet:" tab on the ...
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PDF export from Pages document
Here is the dilemma that I'm having with the PDF export on Apple Pages. When I export my Apple Pages document into PDF and open it in any PDF viewer (let's just say Preview) then I don't get the TOC ...
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How to change the spell check language in Pages 5?
The solutions described here and here are no longer available in the current version.
I am editing a document in Romanian but every word gets spell-checked in English.
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How can I display the format bar above the document in Pages 5.0?
The new version of Pages has the format bar (i.e. the bar where you change the font size, typeface, alignment, spacing, etc.) on the right of the document:
I want it to be on the top of the document ...
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How do I get out of the "continuous pages" mode?
How do I get out of the "continuous pages" mode?
It annoys me like hell! I want to see whole pages with a bit of space around them.
Is this another thing that iWork 13 can't do?
Just a one pixel ...