Adobe InDesign CS3
Working With Pages
InDesign documents are often created with a set number of pages; however, once you have begun working on a document, you may wish to adjust the number of pages in the document or the order. This document includes instructions on how to insert, remove, and rearrange pages in InDesign.
Inserting Pages
If you need to insert pages in your document, you can use either the Pages palette or the Insert Pages dialog box.
To display the Pages Palette:
- If the Pages palette is not already displayed, from the Window menu, select Pages
NOTE: A checkmark appears next to the selection if it is already displayed.
OR
On the Dock, click PAGES
The Pages palette appears.
Inserting Pages: Palette Option
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From the Pages palette, select the page that will precede the inserted pages
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Click CREATE NEW PAGE
A new page is inserted after the selected page.
Inserting Pages: Dialog Box Option
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From the Pages palette, click MENU
» select Insert Pages...
OR
From the Layout menu, select Pages » Insert Pages...
The Insert Pages dialog box appears.
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To specify the number of pages to insert, in the Pages text box, type the desired number
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From the Insert pull-down list, select where you would like the new page(s) inserted (e.g., After Page, At Start of Document)
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OPTIONAL: If you selected Before Page or After Page in step 3, in the corresponding text box, type the number of the page to insert the new page(s) before or after
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From the Master pull-down list, select the master page to be applied to the new pages
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To apply no master page formatting, select [None]
HINT: The master page acts as a template and governs certain elements (e.g., formatting). -
Click OK
The page(s) is inserted.
Removing Pages
If you discover that you created too many pages, InDesign allows you to remove excess pages from your document. These pages are permanently removed, so be sure to move any important information on pages being removed to another part of the document.
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From the Pages palette, select the page(s) to be deleted
HINTS:
To select multiple contiguous pages, hold [Shift] while clicking.
To select multiple non-contiguous pages, hold [Ctrl] while clicking. -
Click DELETE SELECTED PAGES
NOTE: If the page(s) contains objects, a warning dialog box appears. -
Click OK
The selected pages are deleted.
Rearranging Pages
After working with your InDesign document, you may want to rearrange the page order within the document. InDesign allows you to move individual pages, two-page spreads, or multiple pages.
Rearranging Pages: Palette Option
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If the Pages palette is not shown, from the Window menu, select Pages
OR
On the Dock, click PAGES
The Pages palette appears.
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Select the pages to move
HINTS:
To select contiguous multiple pages, press [Shift] and click the first and last pages of the selection.
To select non-contiguous multiple pages, press [Ctrl] and click the pages to select. -
Click and drag the page icons to their new position
The pages are rearranged.
Rearranging Pages: Dialog Box Option
- From the Pages palette, click MENU» select Move Pages...
OR
From the Layout menu, select Pages » Move Pages...
The Move Pages dialog box appears.
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In the Move Pages text box, type the numbers of the pages you wish to move
HINTS:
To select contiguous pages, type the number of the first and last page to be selected, separated by a dash. (e.g., 2-5)
To select non-contiguous pages, type the numbers of the pages to be selected, separated by commas. (e.g., 1,3,4,6) -
From the Destination pull-down list, select whether you want the pages to appear before or after a selected page, or at the beginning or end of the document
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OPTIONAL: If you selected "Before Page" or "After Page," in the corresponding text box, type the page number that you wish the pages to appear before or after
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Click OK
The pages are moved.
