Multiple pages on screen

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Multiple pages on screen

I have recently purchased a iMac 27"and would like to know how I can view eight pages at once on my screen. Right now Pages only shows me 4.

Thanks,

Rough

iMac 27", Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Feb 26, 2010 11:25 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 26, 2010 11:53 AM in response to Roughnaught

Hi Roughnaught

Welcome to the forum 🙂

Click on the tiny 100% at the bottom left corner of your window and choose *Two up* and 25%.

I can see 8 A4 pages and I only have a 24" iMac. You should be able to see 10.

Since they will be too small to read why not just open the thumbnails drawer:

+Menu > View > Page Thumbnails+

…where you will see all the pages in miniature.

At the bottom of the divider between the thumbnails and your page layout is a box with 2 vertical lines. If you drag that to your right the thumbnail view will increase to quite a large size to give an excellent preview of your pages.

Peter

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Answer 2

Roughnaught Author

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Mar 2, 2010 7:04 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

Thanks Peter. I already had two up selected. I am writing a book manuscript in a 6" per 9" page format. Right now I see two columns of pages on my screen(two up). What I want is to see four columns of pages(four up), but I can't find that option in Pages.
Anybody has the answer?

Thanks,

Rough

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Answer 3

fruhulda

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Mar 2, 2010 8:24 AM in response to Roughnaught

The option you are looking for doesn't exist in Pages. Not have I seen it any other word processor either.

May I ask why you need to see 8 pages at the same time?

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Roughnaught Author

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Mar 2, 2010 10:34 AM in response to fruhulda

Fruhulda, the answer to your question is: Because I can! 🙂 I mean, I am an editor, I have this 27 inch monitor that I bought for editing. I can see four pages on it and it is only using half of my screen so, I'd like to see pages all over my screen. For editing that is very helpful. I am currently using microsoft word to edit a 6x9 inches page document and I can see 10 pages on my screen. I am disapointed at Pages, I never expected any Apple product to have less qualities than a microsoft one.

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Answer 5

fruhulda

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Mar 2, 2010 10:54 AM in response to Roughnaught

Pages doesn't have all the features as MSWord, hence the price I guess.
If you want to fill your screen you and use Pages you have to zoom in on the pages. I could give you other suggestions but it is still only 2 pages wide.

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Roughnaught Author

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Mar 2, 2010 1:13 PM in response to fruhulda

Thanks for the tips guys, I guess I'll stick to Microsoft Word for now. All the best!

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Answer 7

Mace

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Mar 6, 2010 1:52 AM in response to Roughnaught

Hi,

Yes, this is a weakness in Pages. Please provide Apple some feedback on this limitation via the Pages menu. I, too, really need to be able to view more than just two pages across in my documents.

Mace

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Answer 8

Mar 6, 2010 8:31 AM in response to Mace

Ask for real spreads as well whilst you are at it:

+Menu > Pages > Provide Pages Feedback+

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