In a page layout document, you can add watermarks and background objects to page templates that are saved with the template.Īdd a background color (page layout documents only): In the Format sidebar, click Background and choose a fill option.Ĭhoose File > Save as Template (from the File menu at the top of your screen), then choose an option:Īdd to Template Chooser: Type a name for the template, then press Return. If the object is on a section layout in a word-processing document, choose Arrange > Section Layouts > Make Section Layouts Selectable (from the Arrange menu at the top of your screen).Ĭreate a media placeholder: Select an image or video, then choose Format > Advanced > Define as Media Placeholder (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).Ĭreate a text placeholder: Select the text, then choose Format > Advanced > Define as Text Placeholder (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).Īdd a watermark or background object: In a word-processing document, select the text or object you want to place on the background, then choose Arrange > Section Layouts > Move Object to Section Layout (from the Arrange menu at the top of your screen). If the object still can’t be deleted, you may have to unlock it first. In Pages, choose File > New (from the File menu at the top of your screen), then double-click the template you want to start with.ĭelete an existing placeholder or background graphic: Select the object you want to remove and press Delete on your keyboard. If you want to use a custom template that’s not in the template chooser, install it first. Note: Only templates that appear in the template chooser can be used to create new templates.

If you can’t remove something from a document.

Restore an earlier version of a document.

Save a large document as a package file.

Export to Word, PDF, or another file format.

See the latest activity in a shared document.

Change the look of chart text and labels.

Add a legend, gridlines, and other markings.

Change a chart from one type to another.

Calculate values using data in table cells.

Select tables, cells, rows, and columns.

Fill shapes and text boxes with color or an image.Set pagination and line and page breaks.Format hyphens, dashes, and quotation marks.Format Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text.Use a keyboard shortcut to apply a text style.Create, rename, or delete a paragraph style.Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough.Populate and create customized documents.Add, change, or delete a source file in Pages on Mac.Select text and place the insertion point.Use VoiceOver to preview comments and track changes.

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