Shared Pages Document Can't Create New Styles

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Shared Pages Document Can't Create New Styles

I'm using macOS 11.6.1 and Pages 11.2.

In Pages, when I create a new Pages document I am able to create new styles (Format -> Advanced -> Create Style); however, when I attempt to create a style in an existing document, the "Create Style" option is greyed out.

The existing document has been around for a couple of years (it is a design specification for a development project) and it gets frequently updated. It is also shared with my team.

Any thoughts as to why "Create Style" is greyed out in this document?

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Mark

Mac mini, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 9:18 AM

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MarkWilx Author

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Nov 11, 2021 4:38 PM in response to VikingOSX

Thanks for the link to the Pages User Guide for Mac, @VikingOSX. I found a link to the answer in there. To share with others:

The answer is on the website "About collaboration for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote" (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206181). Under the heading "Features Not Supported with Collaboration" unsupported features include: "Create, delete, or reorder styles."

To change your styles in a shared document, you have to first un-share the document, make the changes, and then re-share the document.

Mark

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Nov 11, 2021 10:25 AM in response to MarkWilx

My first thought is that you must have an object preselected that can activate that Format > Advanced > Create ___ Style menu item. If I insert a shape and then visit that menu item, I see Create Shape Style is now active. If I deselect that shape, then the menu item is inactive.

If that is not the issue, then I suggest that you review the Share and Collaborate section of the Pages User Guide for Mac, and see if something in the requirements for collaboration, or otherwise stands out as a causal agent.

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Shared Pages Document Can't Create New Styles

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