Take Control of Pages, 3rd Edition (True EPUB)

Discover how to make the most out of Pages! In this fully revised third edition, Michael E. Cohen digs deep into Pages, unearthing the nuggets of knowledge you need to make your work shine. Create complex documents of all sorts on your Mac or iPad, sync them via iCloud, and share them with other people.

Apple’s Pages word processor is a big, rich app with hundreds of features tucked away in nooks and crannies, making Michael E. Cohen’s comprehensive book an essential resource for newbies and experts alike. Whether you prefer to dive into the details or get quick help with a particular feature, this book has got you covered.

In this massively revised third edition, Michael expands his already extensive guide, detailing all the significant changes Apple has made to Pages since the last version of the book was released, including support for macOS 11 Big Sur and iPadOS 14. Among many other new and updated features, learn about adding drop caps to paragraphs, adding titles and captions to objects, using shared iCloud folders with Pages, and importing iBooks Author projects; and on an iPad, discover how to view two documents at once, use the new reading view, and enter handwritten text.

Note: This edition of the book focuses primarily on the Mac and iPad versions of Pages, although it does cover the iPhone/iPod touch and web versions of the app to a limited extent.

With Michael’s help, you can navigate Pages like a pro. You'll also learn how to

Find all the tools you need, whether on a Mac or an iPad
Do everyday word processing, including working with fonts, tabs, indents, rulers, search and replace, spell checking, and more
Format longer, more complex documents, with customized headers, footers, page numbers, tables of content, footnotes, and section breaks
Manage styles, including paragraph styles, character styles, list styles, and object styles
Create your own templates, complete with master objects
Master the many multi-touch gestures in iPadOS that give you pinpoint control over page elements
Include complex tables and charts and make them look exactly the way you want
Customize layout and manipulate graphics like a pro
Collaborate with others in real time using iCloud
Share your documents across devices, using Mac, iPad, iPhone/iPad touch, or almost any web browser