how to delete just one page in Pages 4.3

Hello I am having an issue with trying to delete just one page out of the 47 pages that I have created.

If I try to delete page 12 it will delete 12-47 instead of just page 12.

I also cant seem to move or adjust the yellow box in thumnails in order to select just one page. It has them all selected.

Another issue is when i try to delete a large text box, which i created to make a frame on my page. It will also delete all the pages after it. So its making it very difficut to make any changes.

I have searched through many forums and havent had any luck by using their methods.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1), not sure which version of mountain

Posted on Dec 11, 2012 10:03 AM

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PeterBreis0807

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Posted on Dec 11, 2012 10:26 AM

The yellow box indicates a Section. All the pages in a section stick together because the text flows from one page to the next.

You can split up your document by clicking in the text where you want to break it up:

Menu > Insert > Section Break

Peter

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usmona

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May 1, 2015 9:37 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

Peter,

Your suggestion is all kool and the gang until it doesn't work which is almost always hence why we have to post on these boards - out of sheer frustration and indignation. When all else fails, follow my instructions. It only took me over a year to figure it out and I promise you, my IQ and even EQ is kinda up there. No B.S.

Tegger

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Jun 22, 2017 6:57 AM in response to EmilyRoseRiggs

Ola,

I found a simple way in my case to solve the Delete pages, as default when I added new images for my backgrounds, the images came with "text wrap" turned on, if you select the images and turn off the Text wrap, everything now is working fine 😁

Tom

picas

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Jul 19, 2014 6:26 PM in response to Rod Jaros

This is the Pages menu:

Dec 11, 2012 10:36 AM in response to EmilyRoseRiggs

You did not click in the text before and after where you wanted the separate page.

Or it sounds like you inserted a Section and not a Section Break.

Peter

Dec 11, 2012 10:37 AM in response to EmilyRoseRiggs

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Dec 11, 2012 10:38 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

There is no text, i've deleted the text. Im just trying to delete the blank page.

I selected sected section break.

Dec 11, 2012 10:44 AM in response to EmilyRoseRiggs

And when i delete text from another page it deletes all the other pages.

Dec 11, 2012 12:34 PM in response to VikingOSX

I just got off the phone with the senior app specialist. He shared my screen for an hour and try to help me figure it out. We tried all of that and nothing worked. So i have to start all over again.

VikingOSX

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Dec 11, 2012 8:19 PM in response to Jeff Shenk

Jeff,

Your technique worked on my seven page, one section document, and enabled the deletion of a single section (page).

Jul 19, 2014 4:37 PM in response to Rod Jaros

The small crosses indicate that it is locked:

Menu > Arrange > Unlock

Peter

Jul 19, 2014 5:59 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

I don't see a Menu choice above my document. What am I missing?

Jul 19, 2014 7:23 PM in response to Rod Jaros

Rod

Just how new to computers are you?

You need to tell us so we can make adjustments in our advice.

Peter

May 1, 2015 4:01 PM in response to usmona

You don't have to convert to Layout, which deletes all your content in the entire document and is a bad idea, just insert section breaks either side of the page and then delete the thumbnail.

Peter

AmyMayz

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Mar 25, 2016 12:31 PM in response to diannakiru

Thank you! This worked for me I've been trying for ages!

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