How do you change the header from page 2 on?

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How do you change the header from page 2 on?

When writing a paper in APA format the header on the title page must say "Running head" in front of the title so it looks like "Running head: TITLE OF PAPER". Every header after this must only have the title of the paper so it looks like "TITLE OF PAPER". In pages 5.5 it was easy to make this adjustment all you had to do was hover over the page 2 header and it gave you the option to start a new head from this point forward. This option is no longer available in pages 5.6 or I can't find where it is. Any college student that needs to write papers in APA format and I believe MLA must conform to this standard. I can't find anything in the settings or help guide. Please help!

Pages 5.6-OTHER, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1), Pages 5.6

Posted on Oct 23, 2015 8:24 AM

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Answer 1

VikingOSX

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Oct 23, 2015 3:21 PM in response to Mac Tahoe

Look at the image from Pages v5.6. Normally you do things in the Format panel, but the screen capture shows the Document button selected in the Toolbar, and the contents of the Section tab are revealed.

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VikingOSX

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Oct 23, 2015 10:14 AM in response to Mac Tahoe

While on the first page of your document, type in the heading, “Running head.” Next, click on the Document name in the Toolbar, and choose the Section tab. You want to Create a new section - After this section.

In the new section that you just created, uncheck the Match previous section from the Section tab that you used in the first paragraph. Now, you are free to enter, “TITLE OF PAPER” in the header, and it will be repeated on subsequent pages until you change it.

Tested: Pages v5.6, OS X 10.11.1.

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Mac Tahoe Author

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Oct 23, 2015 1:13 PM in response to VikingOSX

When I click on the document name I just get the little drop down menu that indicates Name, Tags and Where. I don't see a "Section" tab. I see a menu item under "Insert" that says "Section break" but it doesn't have an option to select "Match previous". Am I looking in the wrong place?

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Mac Tahoe Author

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Oct 23, 2015 3:25 PM in response to VikingOSX

Ah! Thank you! The image was very helpful, I was clicking on the name of the document, but you meant the Document button by the Format button. Thank you for taking the time to help me. This was much easier in 5.5, I hope they restore that function.

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