How to center the active typing line in Pages?

Is there a way to center the active line in pages? Right now, as I type it, it just runs to the bottom of the page instead of centering the active line.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Feb 2, 2026 2:46 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2026 5:54 PM

CarlWrites wrote:

Is there a way to center the active line in pages? Right now, as I type it, it just runs to the bottom of the page instead of centering the active line.

It is doing what Pages is designed to do, just as other word processing applications conduct entered text in a similar manner. There is no static, centered line from which all text is entered.

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Feb 2, 2026 5:54 PM in response to CarlWrites

CarlWrites wrote:

Is there a way to center the active line in pages? Right now, as I type it, it just runs to the bottom of the page instead of centering the active line.

It is doing what Pages is designed to do, just as other word processing applications conduct entered text in a similar manner. There is no static, centered line from which all text is entered.

Feb 3, 2026 10:02 AM in response to VikingOSX

There is lots that I love about Pages. I think overall it is a better word processing app. I just was trying to figure out if it had that one feature, or a way to at least not have the text hidden at the bottom of the page behind the word count. Not sure why that would elicit a response of "don't use the app then." If somehow my question offended you, sorry. But I feel like this exchange missed the point. I am not here to put out negative energy, but it feels like it was received that way. So again, if the way I worded something, especially in my response to you, felt negative, I apologize. But thank you for taking the time to give an answer. I should have led with that in my first response.

How to center the active typing line in Pages?

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