Set background in PAGES

How to set background in PAGES

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When your registration is complete, go to the Dashboard. Add the PAGES to begin editing online.
Open your document and use the toolbar to make all desired modifications.
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How to Set background in PAGES

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Hi this is Gary with MacMost.com. Today let me show you how to use the new background fill feature in Pages. MacMost is brought to you thanks to more than 600 viewers just like you. Go to MacMost.com/patreon. There you could read more about the Patreon Campaign. Join us and get exclusive content and course discounts. So a new feature in Pages version 10.0 is the ability to easily fill the background of a section with either a color, gradient, or an image. Let's take a look. So to set a background for your Pages document you need to get to the Section sidebar. Now the Section sidebar has moved. If you go to Document you won't see it here between Document and Bookmarks where it used to be. Now it's under Format. To see it you need to select the background. To select the background you need to click somewhere where there isn't an element on your page. So if I go to View, then Show Layout you could see the body text here and anywhere I click in there is going to select the body text. You...

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How do I change the background color on my iPad?

iPad Background Tap "Settings" on the iPad home screen. Tap "Brightness & Wallpaper." Tap the image of your current screen under the Wallpaper heading. ... Tap "Set Lock Screen," "Set Home Screen" or "Set Both" to change the color and image of your iPad screen.

How do I fill a background image in pages?

0:46 3:47 How to set background image in Pages - YouTube YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip So in order to do it. You have to use section masters and so we actually want to move this object toMoreSo in order to do it. You have to use section masters and so we actually want to move this object to section master and that's sort of example that kind of puts it. In the background so to speak.

How do you add a background in Pages app?

In the Format sidebar click the disclosure arrow next to Background. Click the pop-up menu below Background, then choose one of the following fill types: A colour or gradient designed to go with the template: Click the Background pop-up menu and choose Colour Fill.

How do you select an object in pages?

Press and hold either the shift key, or cmd key, and then click the objects on one, or subsequent pages until they are all selected.

How do I get rid of the background in pages Mac?

Click the image to select it. In the Format sidebar, click the Image tab, then click Remove Background. If possible, the background is automatically removed.

How do I Format the page background?

Add or change the background color Go to Page Layout > Page Color. Do any of the following: Select a from Theme Colors or Standard Colors. Select More Colors and then choose a color. Select Fill Effects to add special effects, such as gradients, patterns, or textures.

How do you select a background object in pages?

0:29 1:24 How to Select Background Images in the New Pages App - YouTube YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip So what you have to do is you have to bring your cursor over onto the gray screen drag. It over andMoreSo what you have to do is you have to bring your cursor over onto the gray screen drag. It over and then you'll be able to select it.

How do I make the background black in pages Mac?

Add a background color to paragraphs In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the Layout button. Click the disclosure triangle next to Borders & Rules. Choose a color in the Background Color section. To see colors that go with your template: Click the color well on the left.

How do you change the background on pages on a Mac?

In the Format sidebar, click the disclosure arrow next to Background. Click the pop-up menu below Background, then choose one of the following fill types: A colour or gradient designed to go with the template: Click the Background pop-up menu and choose Colour Fill.

How do you set a background on pages?

Add or change the background color Go to Page Layout > Page Color. Do any of the following: Select a from Theme Colors or Standard Colors. Select More Colors and then choose a color. Select Fill Effects to add special effects, such as gradients, patterns, or textures.

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