Copy and paste two tables several times without moving the rest of the file

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Copy and paste two tables several times without moving the rest of the file

I'm creating an agenda and for that I have one small table at the top of the page with the date and day information and then the main table which is either one or 3 columns with rows for writing.

The problem is that I need to replicate that for each day of the year and every time I try to copy and paste, it doesn't paste them in the next page; instead, they are pasted on top of the original one or if I have more pages next it appears sorta of in the middle of the page.

I have tried several times and with different combinations of arrangements of the table (stay on page, the fit of the text) and I haven't been able to paste the tables correctly.

Also, I need to be able to select the whole week, 6 pages, and then paste them and change the dates instead of creating and configure each table and that's close to 365 (I use one page for weekends) considering the extra pages for notes I add at the end of every month.

Hope somebody can help me. I cannot move on past this configuration and I've been stuck in this for almost two weeks now. Thanks

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jul 11, 2024 9:59 PM

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Answer 1

bob264

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Jul 12, 2024 3:18 AM in response to cecisalinas

It sounds like you are using Word Processing mode. Use Page Layout mode instead. That will allow you configure and place your tables exactly the way you want. Then you can duplicate that page in the left sidebar without losing your layout.

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cecisalinas Author

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Jul 22, 2024 6:27 PM in response to bob264

Yeah, I realised that too late. Looks like I can have it all! LOL. What I was thinking on doing is duplicate the pages that have the page break that I manage to add before converting the file to page layout and then duplicate the rest of the pages that contain the tables that I originally wanted to copy.

Thanks for the help!

P.S. If it's not obvious by now, I'm new using pages for this more "complex" work. I used it in the past but only as notes or for text only. Thanks again

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Answer 3

bob264

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Jul 22, 2024 7:05 PM in response to cecisalinas

A word of warning here. Start your document in Page Layout.

If you start in Word Processing mode then switch to Page Layout ALL your edits will be wiped and you'll have a clean sheet anyway.

I think Pages will do what you need but there are limitations. This community is a great resource so keep asking questions.

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cecisalinas Author

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Jul 20, 2024 5:25 PM in response to bob264

Thank you! It worked. I just learned how best to duplicate the pages. I now have another problem with the page breaks.

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Answer 5

bob264

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Jul 20, 2024 5:34 PM in response to cecisalinas

Page layout does not have page breaks. You likely want to duplicate the page you've just created and this can be done by ctrl-click the page you just created in the sidebar then selecting Duplicate.

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