Adobe InDesign CS4 - Manual (Page 74)

66 USING INDESIGN CS4
Layout
Important: Because of the settings that make it necessary to keep a left-facing page as the starting page, it can be difficult
to insert spreads into a document when following this method. To avoid this difficulty, it is best to work in the document
with a right-facing page starting page (which should be left blank). When you have inserted all of the pages needed in the
document, delete the first page by following the steps below.
1 Make sure page 1 of the document is blank.
2 Choose File > Document Setup. Be sure the document contains at least three pages and that the Facing Pages option
is selected. Click OK.
3 In the Pages panel, select all the pages except page 1. (The easiest way to do this is to select page 2 and then Shift-
select the last page of the document.)
4 In the Pages panel menu, deselect Allow Selected Spread To Shuffle.
5 Select page 1. In the Pages panel menu, choose Delete Spread.
To add a spread to a document that starts on a left-facing page, first make sure Allow Selected Spread To Shuffle is
deselected and Allow Document Pages To Shuffle is selected. Then, insert three pages, and delete the extra page.
Rotate the spread view
In some instances, you need to edit rotated content. Instead of turning your head sideways to look at the rotated
content, you can rotate the spread view. This option is especially useful for working on rotated calendars and tables.
Rotating the spread view does not affect printing or output. However, if you leave the spread view rotated when you
print, you may need to change the orientation in the Setup section of the Print dialog box to make sure the rotated
spread prints properly. Or, clear the rotation before printing.
Updated 18 June 2009