Getting to Know Pages on ipad This guide will give you the basic instructions of how to use the Pages App on ipad. Documents Step 1 To create new documents and find the ones you ve worked on before, go to the top left corner and tap the Documents icon. Your progress is automatically saved as you work. Step 2 To create a new document, tap the plus icon on the top left corner of the page. Then tap Create Document Step 3 Choose a template type. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 1 of 7 Center for Academic Technology
Step 4 A blank page is created. Tap anywhere on the page to add content. Quick Guide: Undo Anything can be undone. The Undo tab is located at the top left corner of the page. Touch and hold the Undo button to uncover the redo option. Toolbar buttons Toolbar buttons are located at the top right corner. Working with Styles Apply styles to text quickly Double-tap any text, and you ll see the Style ruler. On the ruler, tap the Fonts button to change the look of your text. Tap the Character Styles button on the ruler to make the selected text bold, italic, or underlined. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 2 of 7 Center for Academic Technology
Apply custom fonts and colors Triple-tap a paragraph to select it, then tap the Info button on the toolbar and choose Style. Scroll to the button of the window to see Style Options. Tap an option to apply it to the selection. Working with Objects Move Tap the object to select it and then drag it across the page. When you move the image, the text wraps around it. To change the way the text wraps around the image, tap the Info button, tap Arrange, the tap Wrap. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 3 of 7 Center for Academic Technology
Resize Tap the object and then drag the selection handles to resize it. Quick Guide: Rotate Touch and hold the object with two fingers, wait a moment, and then turn your fingers. Add an Object Tap the Insert button. Choose a shape, chart, table or one of your own photos. Delete an Object Tap the Object to select it. Tap it again to see the Delete button. Choose Delete. Explore More in Pages Search for Meaning Double-tap the word meaning above or any word on the page to select it. Tap More, and then tap Definition to see a dictionary definition of the word. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 4 of 7 Center for Academic Technology
Add Your Own Photos You can customize any template by replacing placeholders with your own photos. Tap the Replace button on the image to the right, and then choose any image from your library. Zip though Documents Using the Navigator Touch and hold along the right edge of the screen to reveal the Navigator as shown below. Drag to preview your document and jump to any page. Sharing Your Work To share your document with others, tap the Tools button and choose Share and Print. You ll be able to email your document, or copy it to itunes or your Mac or PC in Pages, PDF or Word format. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 5 of 7 Center for Academic Technology
Organizing Your Documents Staying organized Quick Guide: The Documents view helps you find and share your documents. Tap a document to open it. To share, duplicate, or delete a document, tap the Edit button, then tap a document to select it. The toolbar displays options for duplicating and deleting your selection. Duplicate Delete Creating Folders To organize your documents into folders, touch and hold any document, then drag it on top of another. Create a name for the folder. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 6 of 7 Center for Academic Technology
More Information For access to additional information, tutorials and workshops, please visit the Center for Academic Technology website, http://www.butler.edu/it/cat, contact any Center for Academic Technology staff member at training@butler.edu, or contact the Information Commons desk in Irwin Library at infocommons@butler.edu or 940-9235. Bibliography Apple - iwork - Find out how to use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. (n.d.). Retrieved 7 14, 2011, from Apple: http://www.apple.com/iwork/tutorials/#numbers-intro Creative Commons licensing This quick guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Updated: 7 December 2011 Page 7 of 7 Center for Academic Technology