I want to make a grid. Apple said Pages will do the job. I need to change the grid to 1 in. x 1 1/2 in. squares. What tutorial can I use to show me how to do this?
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Rick,
Make sure that you have not selected automatic list detection, if you don't want Pages to treat your paragraphs as parts of a list. In the Pages menu, select Preferences and click on the Preferences Auto Correction tab.
Jerry
Rick,
There is more than one way to make a grid. What are you planning to do with it?
Without knowing, I'd suggest inserting a table. In the Table Inspector you can set the dimensions and line styles.
You will find instructions in the Pages User Guide.
Jerry
Thanks. I think this will do it for me. I was trying to decide to go with Pages. I make my own calendars. Nothing fancy or for sale. Just 7 boxes across and 6 down. I used to use excel, but it wasn't very good (probably my skill level was too low). But I lost Microsoft Office with my Mt Lion upgrade.
Rick,
Pages with a table object should work fine for a calendar. Post another question if you have any troubles with the particulars. Set the Table to Floating, turn off the Table Headers and Footer. Set the Cell Borders to your preference.
Jerry
Jerrold Green1 are you still there? Perhaps you can tell me how to turn off the auto paragraph numbering when I am typing a document. I just bring up a blank document and type. I prefer to number the paragraphs myself as I go. Until I type it, I don't know what the paragraph number will be. It might be 1 then 2a, 2b, then 3 then 4a, 4b, 4c, etc. After about two pages of this, Pages thinks it is smarter than me and automatically starts numbering my paragraphs and reformatting them - it screws up the entire document. I can't find out how to shut this stupid auto stuff off. Any suggestions. Thanks. Rick
P.S. So, far I'm still constructing a calendar, its slow but some progress is being made.
A calendar is not difficult nor does it take long once you know where the dates fall.
Start with a basic month template table.
1. Click on the table icon on the Toolbar to create a basic table for one month
2. Click on the resultant table > Inspector > Table > Headers & Footers > 2nd button > 1
3. Inspector > Table > Body Rows: 6 > Body Columns: 7
4. Inspector > Metrics > Size > Width: 7 cm/in > Height: 7 cm/in
You can drag resize the whole month to your liking afterwards
5. Select the entire header row > Inspector > Table > Edit Rows & Columns > Merge Cells > Type in a month
6. Type Mon in first cell & Tue in 2nd cell of of 2nd row > Select both cells and drag the white dot in the bottom right corner sideways to fill the cells with the days
7. Do the same with the dates in the cells below
8. You can fill the spare dates at the beginning and end of the month if you like and maybe change them to a paler grey.
9. Style and position the text as you like it.
10. If you don't want to see the grid or want different strokes, colors etc:
Inspector > Table > Cell Borders/Cell Backgrounds etc
When you have the first month looking the way you want, option drag out copies sideways to make the rest of the months.
Peter
Thank you again. I'll be downloading Pages today and give it a try.
I looked at that menu at least twice last night. I just didn't recognize it as my fix. Thanks again.
Thanks Peter. I'm sure this will be a tremendous help. I'll be getting back to the calendar today or tomorrow.
I want to make a grid. Apple said Pages will do the job. I need to change the grid to 1 in. x 1 1/2 in. squares. What tutorial can I use to show me how to do this?
