No Cursor over fullpage background object

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No Cursor over fullpage background object

When I have a full page graphic as a background object and "Make background objects selectable" is deselected, sporadically I get a white arrow and cannot enter text. This is a text document.

To get back to the text I have to make the object selectable, move or delete it, and only when the arrow moves over a portion of the screen where the object is no longer there do I get a cursor. I use a PDF full page graphic for my letterhead and this is a problem.

Pages 09-OTHER, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 20, 2012 12:47 PM

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PeterBreis0807

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Nov 20, 2012 4:07 PM in response to dmoonw

Not the right way to make a letterhead template but:

click on background object > Arrange > Format > Advanced > Move Object to Section Master > uncheck Make Master Objects Selectable

Peter

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dmoonw Author

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Nov 20, 2012 5:06 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

Thank you Peter, that worked. So was your advice the right way or...

"Not the right way to make a letterhead template"

can you direct me to the "right way?"

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Nov 20, 2012 5:18 PM in response to dmoonw

Usual elements of a letterhead are a logo and text (names addresses etc), none of which should overlap your main letter writing area.

Lay those out as in Apple's templates and save them as your own template:

http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=182&highlight=follow er&mforum=iworktipsntrick

Peter

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dmoonw Author

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Nov 21, 2012 11:08 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

Our letterhead is a graphic element that, like a watermark, has low opacity and is behind the main text area. I just found out if I go over one page the element repeats, which isn't good. So another work around. This is painfully an area where MS Word beats Pages. Sad. Thank you again Peter, guess I'm trying to push the software into places Apple hasn't considered.

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