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How do I make the header different on the first page?

Does anyone know how to make the header different on the first page? I have to write something in APA format and I am dying trying to find it. I have pages.

THANK YOU.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 11, 2012 9:09 AM

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Mar 2, 2017 1:07 PM in response to cmg62

Just got this from Apple Support for Pages v6.05 and Sierra.


If you're wanting a text letterhead template, as I did, open a blank document, go to Document in the Format menu and unclick header. Create a text box, fill it with your preferred letterhead in font and layout as you will, and move it to where you want it (presumably at least a half inch from the top of the document if you intend to print the result).


I also want my template to have today's date, a name/address line (single-spaced), and a "Dear " line with the correct line spacing. When I typed those in, they were floating alongside my right-aligned text box, so I had to use returns to push them below the letterhead.


Once I had everything formatted as and where I wanted it, I Saved As Template... Voila, the letterhead is not a header and therefore not repeating on following pages.


Presumably, if you want an image for the first page header, do as above but insert an image, not a text box.


If you don't want a template, do everything as above and save it as a document. Easy. No messing around with Sections...

Aug 16, 2013 10:28 PM in response to Yeseniaaa

"I just spent 15 minutes looking for this online and everything I was finding was for Word."


Try the Pages '09 User Guide. It's free, and can be downloaded via the Help menu in Pages. The guide is a fully searchable PDF document.


Here's the first three hits from a search on the last four words (omitting 'the' of the subject line of this thread (click for larger view):

User uploaded file

Item 7 in the list, from the top of p. 54, is a brief statement of how to have the first page headers different from the rest of the section. The third hit (on page 64, visible to the left) looks more promising, and does give more specific istructions.


Regards,

Barry

Nov 10, 2013 9:44 PM in response to iGravity

It is in a dreadful location.


Setup (Gear top right) > Section > Headers & Footers


This is exactly why the "Contextual UI" falls flat on its face. How can it work out what you want to do if you can't communicate it, because you can't find it.


The same thing with page numbering formats, in a similar bad location and doesn't show up when you click on the page number.


Peter

Jan 31, 2016 8:02 AM in response to sean1196

The only extant Pages manual is a PDF user guide for Pages '09. The new link location for iWork '09 user guides is here, not on the Pages '09 Help menu.


Pages v5 is not based on Pages '09 (or its documentation). The Help : Pages Help menu item in any release of Pages v5 is minimalistic, and not intuitively navigable. It simply leaves people out on a limb with a dull saw. This support community serves as the definitive Pages (take your pick) manual.

Apr 28, 2016 7:03 AM in response to garyfrombikinibottom

Hi Gary,


You wrote:

For Pages 5.6.1

Top right corner:

document > section > uncheck 'match previous section' > click 'create a new section' dropdown > select 'after this section'

This will give you a new page, and you can make the header different than the first page. (especially useful for APA)

Welcome to the Pages for Mac forum!

Your reply is correct. The original post was made in February 2012 when Pages '09 was the current version. Your reply correctly refers to Pages 5.6.1 and it works for me.


Regards,

Ian.

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