Pages 11 Inspector Control (side panel)

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Pages 11 Inspector Control (side panel)

I wish to know how to open a document in Pages without the side panel/Inspector opening. How can I toggle it off so that when I open a document it does not automatically open.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 6:53 AM

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Barry

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Nov 5, 2021 10:58 PM in response to Ugot

Hi Ugot,

Although it's probably not a bug, this does cry out for a Feature Enhancement request

asking for a user preference setting to prevent the automatic opening,

or for the Inspector panels to default to 'closed' by default, and require a user action (and user need!) to open them, as is the case in previous versions.

You'll find the Provide Pages Feedback menu item in the Pages menu.

Regards,

Barry

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Answer 2

Nov 5, 2021 9:14 AM in response to Ugot

There are no preferences settings to cause the Inspector panel (option+cmd+i) to be hidden when opening a document. Even if you hid the Inspector prior to closing the document, that will not cause the Inspector to be hidden on a subsequent open event.

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Ugot Author

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Nov 5, 2021 9:44 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thanks for your reply, I thought that might be the answer. I guess once again Apple knows better. Even though their users may wish to control this option, Apple has spoken and there is no work around.

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Ugot Author

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Nov 5, 2021 2:08 PM in response to VikingOSX

Correct…

My reaction above pertained not to my Mac, which I love, rather to the design of Pages. It lacks the flexibility for a user to select how they wish the program to open. Each time it opens one has to close “forms” in the side panel, if it is not needed.

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Answer 5

Nov 5, 2021 10:31 AM in response to Ugot

Well, you are not restricted to using Pages just because you own a Mac.

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