Apple Pages '08 - Manual (Page 31)

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 Word Processing templates contain floating and inline objects. For more information
about working with floating and inline objects, see “Using Floating and Inline
Objects” on page 134.
Page Layout Templates
Use Page Layout templates to arrange images and other elements in your document.
Here are the distinguishing features of a Page Layout template:
 Page Layout templates contain floating objects such as images and text boxes that
can be easily moved anywhere on the page. For more information about working
with floating objects, see “Using Floating and Inline Objects” on page 134.
 Text in a Page Layout template must either replace placeholder text in a template
text box or a text box must be added to the page. See “Adding Text” on page 70 for
more information.
 Text can flow between text boxes. See “Linking Floating Text Boxes” on page 102 for
more information.
 Vertical and horizontal rulers are displayed by default. See “Rulers and Alignment
Guides” on page 25 for more information.
 Page thumbnails are displayed by default. See “Layout View” on page 19 and
“Managing Sections with the Thumbnail View” on page 54 for more information.
Creating, Opening, and Importing a Pages Document
When you create a new Pages document, you pick a template to provide its initial
formatting. You expand your new document by adding text, images, and other objects
to it. You can also create a new Pages document by importing a document created in
another application, such as Microsoft Word or AppleWorks.
Creating a New Document
To create a new Pages document, you pick the Word Processing or Page Layout
template that provides appropriate formatting and layout characteristics.