Pages

Pages on the iPad ~ Getting Started 


 * Handout in .pdf format**: [[file:esu3ipads/Pages Getting Started.pdf|Pages Getting Started.pdf]] (this comes preloaded on your iPad when you install Pages)

**Document Creation in Pages:**
 * Users can begin creating documents in Pages by:**[[image:pg-docs.png align="left"]]
 * **Using the Document Button** in the top left corner
 * **Tapping the Blank Document** on the start up screen
 * **Tapping the "+" Button** in the top left corner of the currently open document.

**Formatting in Pages:** 


 * **Fonts:** A drop down menu is available to change fonts. Highlight the text and then select the font from the drop down menu.
 * **Font Size:** Represented in the image above by the number 12--highlight the text and then select the size form the font size drop down menu.
 * **Character styles-**-Bold, Italic, Underline: Represented in the image above by the **B**, **//I//,** **__U__**, simply highlight the text and tap the bold, italic or underline icon in the formatting bar. [[image:pg-margins.PNG width="123" height="138" align="right"]]
 * **Tabs, Page & Column Breaks:** represented in the image above by the arrow with the vertical line. Use this button to access a drop down menu to change the tabs, page and column breaks.
 * **Selection:** Double tap to select a word, triple tap to select a paragraph
 * **Style Ruler:** Double tap any text to "reveal" the **Style Ruler** above

**Opening & Closing Documents in Pages By:**


 * **Page Screen**: When opening pages, a list of all pages documents will be displayed on the screen, tap one to begin using the document.
 * **Document Button:** The document button in the top left corner also allows you to access documents


 * [[image:pg-tools.png align="left"]]Tools in Pages: Document set-up, Settings, Share & Print**
 * **Located in the top right corner,** the tools menu allows the user to Share and Print, Find words and set Document Options.
 * **Share and Print** allows the user to e-mail the document as a .pdf, Word doc or Pages document.


 * Working with Objects:**
 * **Click the Insert button** (it looks like a picture of the mountains) and images, tables, charts and shapes can be added to your Pages documents.
 * [[image:esu3ipads/Page_image_2.PNG width="266" height="355" align="right"]]


 * Addional Pages Resources: **
 * ** Preplanning a Project **
 * **Brochure planning sheet:** __[]__
 * **Brochure template and samples** used by Students: __[]__
 * **Read, Write & Think Travel Brochure Activity:** __[|http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/activities-projects/design-travel-brochure-30297.html?main-tab=1#overview]__

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 * **Page Templates Available at the following sites:**
 * **Brochures at iWork Community:** __[]__ (some in ios size)
 * **Toolbox for Pages:** __[]__
 * **Video Resource: **
 * **Pages in iOS a full tutorial:** __[]__
 * **Brief Tutorial on Mastering iOS Pages: **
 * __[] __