I would like to be able to delete multiple page thumbnails in pages. does anyone know how to do this?

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I would like to be able to delete multiple page thumbnails in pages. does anyone know how to do this?

MACBOOK AIR (11-INCH, EARLY 2015)

Posted on Jul 27, 2015 7:27 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 27, 2015 8:55 PM in response to heidifrombotany

In a Layout document all pages are independent sections and you can shift click on a number and hit Delete.

In a Word Processing document because text flows from page to page the pages stick together, you need to insert Section Breaks in the text where you want to divide the document and then can delete the thumbnails as above.

Peter

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Answer 2

Jul 27, 2015 9:29 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

Thanks Peter, this is how we always used to do this. However, since the new pages upgrade 5.5.3, if I select a thumbnail and then press shift and another thumbnail it de-selects the first one (so I can only select one at a time). This means i have to delete each page I don't want manualy (which actually involves 2 steps as it asks each time if you are sure you want to delete it - so command delete does not work within pages). (i have each page as a separate section using Section breaks so I can easily rearrange pages without impacting formatting etc). not sure is I am missing something, but this wastes a lot of time on something that used to be v simple.

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Answer 3

Jul 27, 2015 10:05 PM in response to heidifrombotany

Then why use Pages 5.5.3 if you have Pages '09?

If you have the choice, why shoot yourself in the foot?

Peter

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Answer 4

Yellowbox

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Jul 28, 2015 1:28 AM in response to heidifrombotany

Hi Heidi,

Instead of using the thumbnails, select the content (within the body of the document) that you want to delete. Press delete. Content below what you deleted will move up to meet the content above what you deleted.

That has not changed in Pages 5 😉.

Regards,

Ian.

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Answer 5

Jul 28, 2015 4:46 PM in response to PeterBreis0807

Unfortunately I have no choice about using the latest version. Assuming there is no way to do what I am after. Thanks anyway

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Answer 6

Jul 28, 2015 4:48 PM in response to Yellowbox

Thanks Ian, need to be able to choose Multiple thumbnails. May have a document that is 30 pages and I need to delete 15 pages (that might not be in order). Sounds like there is no hidden shortcut that will do what I need. Cheers

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