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Page 79: Unassign masters from document pages

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3 Change any option, and then click OK.

Apply master pages

If your document contains custom spreads (such as a 3- or 4-page foldout in a magazine), any master you apply should
contain the same number of pages.

Note: Master items on a document page have a dotted border. If you cannot view master items on a document page, the
master item may be hidden on a lower layer or the master items may be hidden. Choose Show Master Items from the
Pages panel menu.

Apply a master to a document page or spread

To apply a master to one page, drag the master page icon to a page icon in the Pages panel. When a black rectangle
surrounds the desired page, release the mouse button.

To apply a master to a spread, drag the master page icon to a corner of the spread in the Pages panel. When a black
rectangle surrounds all pages in the desired spread, release the mouse button.

Applying a master to a page (left) and applying a master to a spread (right)

Apply a master to multiple pages

Do one of the following:

In the Pages panel, select the pages to which you want to apply a new master. Then press Alt (Windows) or Option
(Mac

OS) as you click a master.

Choose Apply Master To Pages from the Pages panel menu, select a master for Apply Master, make sure that the
page ranges in the To Pages option are the ones you want, and click

OK. You can apply a master to multiple pages

at once. For example, you can type 5, 7-9, 13-16 to apply the same master to pages 5, 7-9, and 13-16. (See “

Display

absolute or section numbering in the Pages panel

” on page 88.)

Applying a master to a discontiguous range of pages

Unassign masters from document pages

Apply the None master from the Masters section of the Pages panel.

When you unassign a master from a page, its layout and items no longer apply to the page. If a master contains most
of the elements you want, but you need to customize the appearance of a few pages, you can override master items and
edit or modify them on those document pages, instead of unassigning the master.

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Updated 18 June 2009