- Introduction
- Using the Pages Panel
- Inserting Pages
- Navigating Pages
- Deleting or Moving Pages
- Working with Page Spreads
- Rotating Page Spreads
- Creating Master Pages
- Working with Master Pages
- Working with Page Numbers and Sections
- Working with Chapter Numbers
- Creating and Using Text Variables
- Creating a Book
- Managing Books
- Creating a Table of Contents
- Adjusting Layouts
Creating Master Pages
A master page holds and displays all the elements that you want to appear on every page in a document, such as headers, logos, page numbers, and footers. The master is like a background layer to a page. Everything on the background layer appears on the page above it. Master elements appear on document pages surrounded by a dotted border to make them easy to identify. When you create a new document, you also create a master page. If you want to create additional master pages, you can create them from scratch or from an existing page or spread.
Add Objects to an Existing Master Page
- Select the Pages panel.
- You can also click the Window menu, and then click Pages.
- Double-click the master page in the master page area of the Pages panel.
The master page or two page spread appears in the document window.
- Add text boxes, graphics, or any other elements you want on the page.
- Double-click a page in the document page area of the Pages panel.
The elements added to the master page or spread appear on the document page.
Create a Master Page from an Existing Page
- Select the Pages panel.
- You can also click the Window menu, and then click Pages.
- Drag a page or a spread from the document page area to the master page area.
- You can also select a page or spread, click the Options menu, and then click Save As Master.
Create a Master Page from Scratch
- Select the Pages panel.
- You can also click the Window menu, and then click Pages.
- Click the Options menu on the panel, and then click New Master.
- Select from the following Pages panel options:
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Prefix. Enter a prefix up to four characters. This identifies the applied master for each page.
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Name. Enter a name for the master page.
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Based on Master. Select an existing master on which to base the new master.
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Number of Pages. Enter the number of pages (1-10) you want in the master spread.
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- Click OK.