Apple Pages '08 - Manual (Page 41)

Chapter 3 Working with Document Parts 41
To open the Layout Inspector:
m Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Layout Inspector button.
You use the Layout Inspector to set up text column layouts. It also lets you control
formatting options for document sections, such as chapters; for example, you can
create a different first page, left page, and right page layout for each section.
Setting Page Orientation and Size
By default, most Pages templates are created for standard paper sizes, with the text
printed in portrait (vertical) orientation. If your document will require a different paper
size or you want to print it in landscape (horizontal) orientation, you should set the
paper size and orientation at the start. This way, as you work in your document, you will
have a clearer idea of what it’s going to look like.
If you start with a Blank (word processing) or Blank Canvas (page layout) document, it is
in portrait orientation by default. “Setting the Paper Size and Orientation” on page 225
provides instructions for changing the page orientation and setting up paper size.
The Layout Inspector button
Select a column or
gutter width and type
a new value.
Set the space between
the current layout and
the preceding and
following layouts.
Deselect to set unequal
column widths. Set the number
of columns.
Select to start the
current layout at the
top of a page.
Set the margins for the
current layout.
Use the Section pane to set up
page number, facing-page, and
other section attributes.