I am looking foward to experiencing at first hand Robin's IT skills.
Ann MartinSep 24, 2008 8:33 AM
here are my notes - this is cool!
Chris AllenSep 24, 2008 9:01 AM
Lots of cool things you can do in Pages with pictures and text, etc. Use the Inspector tool to make changes to the document.
karenzhangSep 24, 2008 9:02 AM
Inspector is very important when you use page!
Robin HutchisonSep 24, 2008 9:03 AM
Inspector is really useful. I will be able to do much with this - Vivian
Eleven HuSep 24, 2008 9:03 AM
wish having Macbook to try the inspector:)
Dorothy WangSep 24, 2008 9:04 AM
I like puting a frame for pictures
Livia SuriSep 24, 2008 9:04 AM
You can create some cool things in the graphic option of the inspector, e.g. reflection and shadow.
Christina WuSep 24, 2008 9:19 AM
So Cool!
Robin HutchisonSep 24, 2008 9:20 AM
wiki rules
Chris AllenSep 24, 2008 9:20 AM
Adding comments and tracking changes could be used when marking students' work (soft copy).
Livia SuriSep 24, 2008 9:22 AM
The "track changes" option is useful to track all changes made in the Pages document. You can also add comments using the "comment" option, without defacing the document. Both these tools are very useful for teachers.
Evy YaguibouSep 24, 2008 9:31 AM
1. In the pages toolbar, the functions "comment" and "stop tracking" will be veru useful for marking students' soft copies.
Chris AllenSep 24, 2008 9:38 AM
Now we know how to get a preview of the fonts.
Livia SuriSep 24, 2008 9:39 AM
Format - font - show fonts - and then click on the button with the wheel and the little arrow to preview all the fonts, to see what each of them look like.
Livia SuriSep 24, 2008 9:42 AM
You can save your favorite font in the styles drawer: view - show styles drawer.
Evy YaguibouSep 24, 2008 9:45 AM
1. Go to system preferences and click on "universal access", then turn on the zoon function. 2. Then to zoom in any page you are on, press "option", "command" and = (equal) 3. To zoom out any page you are on, press "option", "command" and - (minus)
karenzhangSep 24, 2008 9:57 AM
Does anyone know how to count the words on Pages?
Candace Taylor-WeberSep 24, 2008 10:22 AM
"Inspector" icon on top right is the KEY to customization (looks like a blue dot with an "i" in it). This will open up many options for you to customize your document. A box will pop up on the side. The 10 icons across the top will be the main menus for different options (customizing text, images, layout, etc.).
Wrap (third icon): This can control images and objects in the text. If you want to make sure the image is "floating" so it can move, around, choose floating. You can also wrap the text around the image.
Text inspector (the big T): Here you can modify the color of text, spacing, alignment, as well as add bullets (under "list"), and in the "more" section you can highlight text or entire paragraphs to any color.
The Graphic tool (fifth one) lets you add reflections and shadows to images. "Stroke" is the outline of the image, and you can even insert picture frames here (cool!).
Metrics (little ruler): helps you change the size of the picture, the angle, and the arrangement of the picture (flip, rotate, etc.)
New Area - View | Styles Drawer: Here you can customize text by styles (fonts, titles, headings, underlines, etc.). Word usually has this in the "format text" section. This can be an alternative to MS Word's paint format feature (where you copy a style or format of text). You can create a custom style (maybe something you commonly use) by creating the format and style, then with it highlighted, click on the styles drawer little drop-down triangle (either in the paragraph style, character styles, or list styles categories).
View | show search: allows you to search for text.
View | comments: With comments you don't actually mark up the document. You simply comment on sections of text. Highlight the text and click the "comment" button at the top (which looks like a sticky-note)
Track Changes (icon at top on main toolbar): If you click this, you can keep track of any changes that are made to a document. Consider the example of how you might ask a student to make further improvements or modifications to their writing. We can't always see what changes are actually made on a final document, but with "track changes" you can see what it was, and what changes were made to it (differentiating from the older version).
View (on left): view invisibles!!!! This is awesome. This is the paragraph formatting icon from MS Word which shows you how the person formatted the document with "invisible" icons, only visible when you enable this.
Insert Menu:
Page break gives you a new page (teach kids this because they are in the habit of pressing return a million times to make space... bad habit when reformatting later).
Media Button (on top bar) Choose the media that you wan tto insert. Works beautifully with iPhoto and iTunes. You can also drag images in from desktop or other folders.
Built in Templates: File | New | from Template Chooser. This makes wonderful and visually stunning documents very easily. If you choose something like a newsletter, don't forget about the "sections" button at the top which will show you different styles of pages that you can use within this style.
Customize your Toolbar (add the buttons you want to see and use all the time!) View | Customize Toolbar - a big screen of buttons will pop up. You can just drag the ones you want to your toolbar (aka Format Bar) if you use them all of the time. It might make your life easier.
How to see what the font looks like BEFORE you select it: Format | Font | Show Fonts. click the little "gear" wheel at the bottom with the drop down arrow and select "show preview". This will show you the font within the selected text so you can actually see how it works.
Zoom (make document bigger): View | Zoom | Zoom in or zoom out (command+> or command+<). You can also go into system preferences and the universal access feature will allow you to turn on the zooming feature with a different keystroke, but if you set it up from system preferences, it is setting the zoom feature up for the whole computer. The zoom feature within pages is just for pages.
Another System Preferencs Tip - Adding text from different languages or using math symbols. Be sure to go to the regional preferences section of System Preferences. You can choose languages here. Math and other symbols are in the character pallette.
HELP??? The help menu is very useful. For example, we were looking for the "subscript" and "superscript" feature, but none of us could find it. I went to the "help" menu and in the little search box that popped up, I typed "subscript". If you put your cursor over the first option that eventually pops up (menu items) and don't even click, the window will automatically show you where the menu item is so you don't have to hunt around for where something is. It will automatically show you, and it's SUPER COOL!
One click = cursor two clicks = word three clicks = paragraph To select whole text in paragraphs, just click and select along the left margin (you don't have to highlight the whole thing) When the I hold the mouse over a word, the pointer turns to an arrow which makes it easy to move words (rather than cut paste)
Pages | Preferences AUTOCORRECT - bank of words is small. You can add words to the autocorrect dictionary, and also control the auto correct features (like auto capitalize, auto hyperlink).
Export and Compatability Options: File | Export - you can export the document as a word (.doc), pdf (all formatting will be saved regardless of platform).
To set your computer so that word docs always open, find any word doc in finder. Right click (command click) and choose "get info". In the middle there is a place where it says "open with". Change the information there to "pages". Then choose "change all". This means that whenever you have a word doc and you double click on it, it will open with Pages.
OK... that's it! :)
Dorothy WangSep 24, 2008 11:28 AM
I have learnt about Neooffice
Eunice OngSep 24, 2008 11:28 AM
It's a lot to learn. I find that the time provided too short. It's really amazing that I can do so many things.
Evy YaguibouSep 24, 2008 11:29 AM
Sweet! U can color-code your labels!! Just right click, us the drop-down color palette.
Robin HutchisonSep 24, 2008 12:24 PM
Sorry, i was wrong, inspiration rules.
Evy YaguibouSep 24, 2008 12:25 PM
If you have any experience with "Kidspiration", "Inspiration" will be a breeze!
Evy YaguibouSep 24, 2008 2:29 PM
If U go to the Data center, look @ the very bottom and click on "functions and reports". Then go to class lists (no pictures). Enter Grade level in the top box and press OK. U get a weekly or monthly sheet with a list of students in a grid which will allow U to either fill attendance, mark, say whether or not they have met a deadline, etc. Awesome for trip week, for instance !!
Kath AdamsSep 25, 2008 8:46 AM
It's easy once you know! Third icon in Inspector-Wrap-object placement, object causes wrap then choose how you want the text around the object
Kath AdamsSep 25, 2008 8:50 AM
Image bullets are a good feature-can use your own pictures as bullets
Ron StilesSep 25, 2008 8:54 AM
use shift and return to avoid bullets appearing
Juan SaavedraSep 25, 2008 8:55 AM
There are image bullet that is very good. Click on the inspector, go to TEXT and the to Bullets and numbering.
Juan SaavedraSep 25, 2008 8:59 AM
Sorry within text first click the tab LIST then you can see the Bullets and numbering drop field
Ron StilesSep 25, 2008 9:05 AM
Inspector: Text - use background fill to highlight text and paragraphs to draw the attention of most important sections of text for special needs kids
Ron StilesSep 25, 2008 9:09 AM
zoom in - use command - shift - >
zoom out - use command - shift <
Ron StilesSep 25, 2008 9:14 AM
more zooming: system preferences - choose zoom in - then command, option, plus or minus
Kath AdamsSep 25, 2008 9:34 AM
Customise your own text style-Go to View, Show style draw, create one example of the text you want, save and then apply where ever you need it
Aggie HuangSep 25, 2008 9:36 AM
page is fun!
Kath AdamsSep 25, 2008 9:50 AM
Add comments to a text-useful for students analysing a text or evaluating each other's work Tracking changes useful for checking to see if students have responded to your suggestions
Lucia JinSep 25, 2008 10:09 AM
we've learned many new things, it's fun!
Juan SaavedraSep 25, 2008 10:12 AM
There are some really cool tricks. You need to "play" with Pages, but it is very versatile.
Evy YaguibouSep 25, 2008 11:56 AM
Keynote is probably the most amazing program to relook pics. Try, it's addictive !!
cindyvandenheuvelSep 26, 2008 8:52 AM
I like the wrap features
Jae Yong HwangboSep 26, 2008 9:17 AM
How charming the pages is!!
cindyvandenheuvelSep 26, 2008 9:25 AM
Brilliant Ann, for the first time I feel excited about using Pages.
Isabelle HoloveczSep 26, 2008 9:39 AM
Ditto, - I was using Word on my Desktop and Neo Office on my Mac but now I feel excited using Pages...! Thanks!
Evy YaguibouSep 26, 2008 9:40 AM
If U want to add a movie onto your Numbers page, just go find it in your iTunes and drag it to wherever U want it to be. Wicked !!
Vicki RogersSep 26, 2008 9:48 AM
View - styles drawer Highlight paragraph heading - choose style - instead of doing every heading select fre sorm - select new paragraph style - make up my own title
Niki SwartSep 26, 2008 10:19 AM
PAGES: INSPECTOR: 1st icon: Document inspector: change from cm to inches etc - go to Pages - Preferences - change Here you can change margins, or use Page Set up
2nd icon: Layout inspector: Columns - putting your writing into colums (like newspaper)
3rd icon: Wrap inspector: inline - moves with the text or floating(moves picture on top of words) - then choose how you want it to be wrapped and then at the bottom it lets you choose how close you want your words.
4th icon: Text inspector: text tab:colour box, allignment, line spacing (line) - List tab: bullets - choose type of bullet, design and colour . TIP: If I use numbers as bullets but I want to indent with a 1.1 - use tab - when I want to change back to a new big number I do sift tab. TIP: I'm wanting to type something without using a tab while in the tab function - press shift /enter - to get back to tabs just press enter. TIP: If the spaces are too big between bullets go back to text and change "after paragraph" TIP: Can change the size of bullet - highlight and change More tab: change borders - always highlight the paragraph you want a border to go round Highlight: select text - under background fill click character then change colour - for whole paragraph - highlight one word only
Graphic icon: click on a picture - stroke (forms the border for the picture) - you can make a line border or a picture frame - then change the colour, thickness, - opacity makes the picture into a water mark
Metric icon: rotate pictures, resize pictures ( use this if you want all pictures in your document to be the same size.
Table inspector: easy to use
Last three icons will be covered in other sessions.
CHANGING STYLES FOR HEADINGS, WORDS, PARAGRAPHS: View Menu - Style drawer - want to make my own style - click on title then click Free form then use the font, size colour - when you have made the style - next to free form click on drop down - choose "Create new paragraph style" from selection - name your style then it is there forever. when you want to use it again - highlight in your document - double click on the style and it will change In the styles you have the option to do Paragraph styles (change the style of a whole Paragraph) Character styles (one word)
FONTS: CHANGE FONTS Command T takes you to a font window - to show preview click on the gear - show preview
ADD COMMENTS TO A DOCUMENT: Highlight the section that you want to comment on - click comment in the task bar - in view you can click hide or show comments.
TRACK CHANGES: On task bar: when this is on it will track everything that you do - great for editing purposes because this shows what changes the student has made when editing. Left hand corner there is a pause button for tracking.
NOT PART OF PAGES: For doing presentations, bringing attention to something that you are doing on the screen: ZOOM IN AND OUT: System preferences: System - Universal access - Turn zoom on - zoom in - option/command/= zoom out - option/command/- click on options click on - only when pointer reaches the edge - this stops it from moving as you move your mouse.
TEMPLATES: File - new from template chooser - Newsletter - click pages icon on the task bar so you can see a variety of options on how to do the next pages in your newsletter. TIP:In the templates the default is always letter size CHANGE it to A4 on PageSetup
SYMBOLS: System Preference - International - Input menu - choose your country - flag will appear at the top of the computer - character pallette - see symbols
Scott PlattSep 26, 2008 10:40 AM
Good workshop. I will use the newsletter in my upcoming unit with grade 8!
Lucia JinSep 26, 2008 12:25 PM
Inspiration is cool and seems to be very attractive!
Pauline PanSep 26, 2008 12:25 PM
i enjoyed it!
Amy KeusSep 26, 2008 4:04 PM
CANDACE --
How can I had page numbers that are not repeated between sections? I've got a document on which there is a title page, a table of contents, an introduction, and finally the text. I want no page numbers on the title page and the table of contents. I want roman numerals in the introduction. I want Arabic numerals for the body. I've added my section breaks, but when I Insert/Page Numbers they go on all pages and in the same Arabic numbering.
Any ideas?
Ann MartinSep 27, 2008 11:10 AM
AMY - here's what you can do: You can change the page numbers to be displayed in Roman numerals. Enter a section break after the first x number of pages. In the first section, the one you want to have Roman numeral page numbers, right- or Control-click on the page number you have inserted in the footer & choose the style of number you want. Now, in the next section, click in the body of the document & go to the layout inspector & click on the Section tab. Here you want to uncheck "Use previous headers & footers" & enter your desired starting page number in the box (it may already be set at 1).
Juan Saavedra
Sep 24, 2008 8:31 AM
looks like it
Robin Hutchison
Sep 24, 2008 8:32 AM
wow, so much to do, so little time.
Matthew Lacey
Sep 24, 2008 8:32 AM
I am looking foward to experiencing at first hand Robin's IT skills.
Ann Martin
Sep 24, 2008 8:33 AM
here are my notes - this is cool!
Chris Allen
Sep 24, 2008 9:01 AM
Lots of cool things you can do in Pages with pictures and text, etc. Use the Inspector tool to make changes to the document.
karenzhang
Sep 24, 2008 9:02 AM
Inspector is very important when you use page!
Robin Hutchison
Sep 24, 2008 9:03 AM
Inspector is really useful. I will be able to do much with this - Vivian
Eleven Hu
Sep 24, 2008 9:03 AM
wish having Macbook to try the inspector:)
Dorothy Wang
Sep 24, 2008 9:04 AM
I like puting a frame for pictures
Livia Suri
Sep 24, 2008 9:04 AM
You can create some cool things in the graphic option of the inspector, e.g. reflection and shadow.
Christina Wu
Sep 24, 2008 9:19 AM
So Cool!
Robin Hutchison
Sep 24, 2008 9:20 AM
wiki rules
Chris Allen
Sep 24, 2008 9:20 AM
Adding comments and tracking changes could be used when marking students' work (soft copy).
Livia Suri
Sep 24, 2008 9:22 AM
The "track changes" option is useful to track all changes made in the Pages document. You can also add comments using the "comment" option, without defacing the document. Both these tools are very useful for teachers.
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 24, 2008 9:31 AM
1. In the pages toolbar, the functions "comment" and "stop tracking" will be veru useful for marking students' soft copies.
Chris Allen
Sep 24, 2008 9:38 AM
Now we know how to get a preview of the fonts.
Livia Suri
Sep 24, 2008 9:39 AM
Format - font - show fonts - and then click on the button with the wheel and the little arrow to preview all the fonts, to see what each of them look like.
Livia Suri
Sep 24, 2008 9:42 AM
You can save your favorite font in the styles drawer: view - show styles drawer.
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 24, 2008 9:45 AM
1. Go to system preferences and click on "universal access", then turn on the zoon function.
2. Then to zoom in any page you are on, press "option", "command" and = (equal)
3. To zoom out any page you are on, press "option", "command" and - (minus)
karenzhang
Sep 24, 2008 9:57 AM
Does anyone know how to count the words on Pages?
Candace Taylor-Weber
Sep 24, 2008 10:22 AM
"Inspector" icon on top right is the KEY to customization (looks like a blue dot with an "i" in it). This will open up many options for you to customize your document. A box will pop up on the side. The 10 icons across the top will be the main menus for different options (customizing text, images, layout, etc.).
Wrap (third icon): This can control images and objects in the text. If you want to make sure the image is "floating" so it can move, around, choose floating. You can also wrap the text around the image.
Text inspector (the big T): Here you can modify the color of text, spacing, alignment, as well as add bullets (under "list"), and in the "more" section you can highlight text or entire paragraphs to any color.
The Graphic tool (fifth one) lets you add reflections and shadows to images. "Stroke" is the outline of the image, and you can even insert picture frames here (cool!).
Metrics (little ruler): helps you change the size of the picture, the angle, and the arrangement of the picture (flip, rotate, etc.)
New Area - View | Styles Drawer:
Here you can customize text by styles (fonts, titles, headings, underlines, etc.). Word usually has this in the "format text" section. This can be an alternative to MS Word's paint format feature (where you copy a style or format of text). You can create a custom style (maybe something you commonly use) by creating the format and style, then with it highlighted, click on the styles drawer little drop-down triangle (either in the paragraph style, character styles, or list styles categories).
View | show search: allows you to search for text.
View | comments: With comments you don't actually mark up the document. You simply comment on sections of text. Highlight the text and click the "comment" button at the top (which looks like a sticky-note)
Track Changes (icon at top on main toolbar): If you click this, you can keep track of any changes that are made to a document. Consider the example of how you might ask a student to make further improvements or modifications to their writing. We can't always see what changes are actually made on a final document, but with "track changes" you can see what it was, and what changes were made to it (differentiating from the older version).
View (on left): view invisibles!!!! This is awesome. This is the paragraph formatting icon from MS Word which shows you how the person formatted the document with "invisible" icons, only visible when you enable this.
Insert Menu:
Page break gives you a new page (teach kids this because they are in the habit of pressing return a million times to make space... bad habit when reformatting later).
Media Button (on top bar)
Choose the media that you wan tto insert. Works beautifully with iPhoto and iTunes. You can also drag images in from desktop or other folders.
Built in Templates:
File | New | from Template Chooser. This makes wonderful and visually stunning documents very easily. If you choose something like a newsletter, don't forget about the "sections" button at the top which will show you different styles of pages that you can use within this style.
Customize your Toolbar (add the buttons you want to see and use all the time!)
View | Customize Toolbar - a big screen of buttons will pop up. You can just drag the ones you want to your toolbar (aka Format Bar) if you use them all of the time. It might make your life easier.
How to see what the font looks like BEFORE you select it:
Format | Font | Show Fonts. click the little "gear" wheel at the bottom with the drop down arrow and select "show preview". This will show you the font within the selected text so you can actually see how it works.
Zoom (make document bigger): View | Zoom | Zoom in or zoom out (command+> or command+<). You can also go into system preferences and the universal access feature will allow you to turn on the zooming feature with a different keystroke, but if you set it up from system preferences, it is setting the zoom feature up for the whole computer. The zoom feature within pages is just for pages.
Another System Preferencs Tip - Adding text from different languages or using math symbols. Be sure to go to the regional preferences section of System Preferences. You can choose languages here. Math and other symbols are in the character pallette.
HELP???
The help menu is very useful. For example, we were looking for the "subscript" and "superscript" feature, but none of us could find it. I went to the "help" menu and in the little search box that popped up, I typed "subscript". If you put your cursor over the first option that eventually pops up (menu items) and don't even click, the window will automatically show you where the menu item is so you don't have to hunt around for where something is. It will automatically show you, and it's SUPER COOL!
One click = cursor
two clicks = word
three clicks = paragraph
To select whole text in paragraphs, just click and select along the left margin (you don't have to highlight the whole thing)
When the I hold the mouse over a word, the pointer turns to an arrow which makes it easy to move words (rather than cut paste)
Pages | Preferences
AUTOCORRECT - bank of words is small. You can add words to the autocorrect dictionary, and also control the auto correct features (like auto capitalize, auto hyperlink).
Export and Compatability Options:
File | Export - you can export the document as a word (.doc), pdf (all formatting will be saved regardless of platform).
To set your computer so that word docs always open, find any word doc in finder. Right click (command click) and choose "get info". In the middle there is a place where it says "open with". Change the information there to "pages". Then choose "change all". This means that whenever you have a word doc and you double click on it, it will open with Pages.
OK... that's it! :)
Dorothy Wang
Sep 24, 2008 11:28 AM
I have learnt about Neooffice
Eunice Ong
Sep 24, 2008 11:28 AM
It's a lot to learn. I find that the time provided too short. It's really amazing that I can do so many things.
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 24, 2008 11:29 AM
Sweet! U can color-code your labels!! Just right click, us the drop-down color palette.
Robin Hutchison
Sep 24, 2008 12:24 PM
Sorry, i was wrong, inspiration rules.
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 24, 2008 12:25 PM
If you have any experience with "Kidspiration", "Inspiration" will be a breeze!
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 24, 2008 2:29 PM
If U go to the Data center, look @ the very bottom and click on "functions and reports". Then go to class lists (no pictures). Enter Grade level in the top box and press OK. U get a weekly or monthly sheet with a list of students in a grid which will allow U to either fill attendance, mark, say whether or not they have met a deadline, etc. Awesome for trip week, for instance !!
Kath Adams
Sep 25, 2008 8:46 AM
It's easy once you know! Third icon in Inspector-Wrap-object placement, object causes wrap then choose how you want the text around the object
Kath Adams
Sep 25, 2008 8:50 AM
Image bullets are a good feature-can use your own pictures as bullets
Ron Stiles
Sep 25, 2008 8:54 AM
use shift and return to avoid bullets appearing
Juan Saavedra
Sep 25, 2008 8:55 AM
There are image bullet that is very good. Click on the inspector, go to TEXT and the to Bullets and numbering.
Juan Saavedra
Sep 25, 2008 8:59 AM
Sorry within text first click the tab LIST then you can see the Bullets and numbering drop field
Ron Stiles
Sep 25, 2008 9:05 AM
Inspector: Text - use background fill to highlight text and paragraphs to draw the attention of most important sections of text for special needs kids
Ron Stiles
Sep 25, 2008 9:09 AM
zoom in - use command - shift - >
zoom out - use command - shift <
Ron Stiles
Sep 25, 2008 9:14 AM
more zooming: system preferences - choose zoom in - then command, option, plus or minus
Kath Adams
Sep 25, 2008 9:34 AM
Customise your own text style-Go to View, Show style draw, create one example of the text you want, save and then apply where ever you need it
Aggie Huang
Sep 25, 2008 9:36 AM
page is fun!
Kath Adams
Sep 25, 2008 9:50 AM
Add comments to a text-useful for students analysing a text or evaluating each other's work
Tracking changes useful for checking to see if students have responded to your suggestions
Lucia Jin
Sep 25, 2008 10:09 AM
we've learned many new things, it's fun!
Juan Saavedra
Sep 25, 2008 10:12 AM
There are some really cool tricks. You need to "play" with Pages, but it is very versatile.
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 25, 2008 11:56 AM
Keynote is probably the most amazing program to relook pics. Try, it's addictive !!
cindyvandenheuvel
Sep 26, 2008 8:52 AM
I like the wrap features
Jae Yong Hwangbo
Sep 26, 2008 9:17 AM
How charming the pages is!!
cindyvandenheuvel
Sep 26, 2008 9:25 AM
Brilliant Ann, for the first time I feel excited about using Pages.
Isabelle Holovecz
Sep 26, 2008 9:39 AM
Ditto, - I was using Word on my Desktop and Neo Office on my Mac but now I feel excited using Pages...! Thanks!
Evy Yaguibou
Sep 26, 2008 9:40 AM
If U want to add a movie onto your Numbers page, just go find it in your iTunes and drag it to wherever U want it to be. Wicked !!
Vicki Rogers
Sep 26, 2008 9:48 AM
View - styles drawer Highlight paragraph heading - choose style - instead of doing every heading select fre sorm - select new paragraph style - make up my own title
Niki Swart
Sep 26, 2008 10:19 AM
PAGES:
INSPECTOR:
1st icon: Document inspector:
change from cm to inches etc - go to Pages - Preferences - change
Here you can change margins, or use Page Set up
2nd icon: Layout inspector: Columns - putting your writing into colums (like newspaper)
3rd icon: Wrap inspector: inline - moves with the text or floating(moves picture on top of words) - then choose how you want it to be wrapped and then at the bottom it lets you choose how close you want your words.
4th icon: Text inspector: text tab:colour box, allignment, line spacing (line) - List tab: bullets - choose type of bullet, design and colour .
TIP: If I use numbers as bullets but I want to indent with a 1.1 - use tab - when I want to change back to a new big number I do sift tab.
TIP: I'm wanting to type something without using a tab while in the tab function - press shift /enter - to get back to tabs just press enter.
TIP: If the spaces are too big between bullets go back to text and change "after paragraph"
TIP: Can change the size of bullet - highlight and change
More tab: change borders - always highlight the paragraph you want a border to go round
Highlight: select text - under background fill click character then change colour - for whole paragraph - highlight one word only
Graphic icon: click on a picture - stroke (forms the border for the picture) - you can make a line border or a picture frame - then change the colour, thickness, - opacity makes the picture into a water mark
Metric icon: rotate pictures, resize pictures ( use this if you want all pictures in your document to be the same size.
Table inspector: easy to use
Last three icons will be covered in other sessions.
CHANGING STYLES FOR HEADINGS, WORDS, PARAGRAPHS:
View Menu - Style drawer - want to make my own style - click on title then click Free form then use the font, size colour - when you have made the style - next to free form click on drop down - choose "Create new paragraph style" from selection - name your style then it is there forever. when you want to use it again - highlight in your document - double click on the style and it will change
In the styles you have the option to do Paragraph styles (change the style of a whole Paragraph) Character styles (one word)
FONTS: CHANGE FONTS Command T takes you to a font window - to show preview click on the gear - show preview
ADD COMMENTS TO A DOCUMENT: Highlight the section that you want to comment on - click comment in the task bar - in view you can click hide or show comments.
TRACK CHANGES: On task bar: when this is on it will track everything that you do - great for editing purposes because this shows what changes the student has made when editing. Left hand corner there is a pause button for tracking.
NOT PART OF PAGES: For doing presentations, bringing attention to something that you are doing on the screen:
ZOOM IN AND OUT: System preferences: System - Universal access - Turn zoom on - zoom in - option/command/= zoom out - option/command/- click on options click on - only when pointer reaches the edge - this stops it from moving as you move your mouse.
TEMPLATES: File - new from template chooser - Newsletter - click pages icon on the task bar so you can see a variety of options on how to do the next pages in your newsletter.
TIP:In the templates the default is always letter size CHANGE it to A4 on PageSetup
SYMBOLS: System Preference - International - Input menu - choose your country - flag will appear at the top of the computer - character pallette - see symbols
Scott Platt
Sep 26, 2008 10:40 AM
Good workshop. I will use the newsletter in my upcoming unit with grade 8!
Lucia Jin
Sep 26, 2008 12:25 PM
Inspiration is cool and seems to be very attractive!
Pauline Pan
Sep 26, 2008 12:25 PM
i enjoyed it!
Amy Keus
Sep 26, 2008 4:04 PM
CANDACE --
How can I had page numbers that are not repeated between sections? I've got a document on which there is a title page, a table of contents, an introduction, and finally the text. I want no page numbers on the title page and the table of contents. I want roman numerals in the introduction. I want Arabic numerals for the body. I've added my section breaks, but when I Insert/Page Numbers they go on all pages and in the same Arabic numbering.
Any ideas?
Ann Martin
Sep 27, 2008 11:10 AM
AMY - here's what you can do:
You can change the page numbers to be displayed in Roman numerals. Enter a section break after the first x number of pages. In the first section, the one you want to have Roman numeral page numbers, right- or Control-click on the page number you have inserted in the footer & choose the style of number you want. Now, in the next section, click in the body of the document & go to the layout inspector & click on the Section tab. Here you want to uncheck "Use previous headers & footers" & enter your desired starting page number in the box (it may already be set at 1).