Pages, Master Page, Insert Footer?

If the header/footer items are selected in the Document panel, and the Document body is unchecked to allow you to convert the Document to Layout format, then the header/footer fields tag along. Each master document page inherits the header/footer fields, but this may not appear to be the case when in Master document edit mode — where the header/footer fields do not appear.

When saved as a new template, and subsequently used as the template basis for a new document, I observe that the header/footer fields are present in the master page, and after I insert a new page from the master.

Pages 7.0.1 and High Sierra 10.13.4 (fully updated).

Hi Bruce,

"Header" and "Footer"are short for "running header" and "running footer".

A 'running header' is a set line or block of text, placed near the top of the page, that is repeated on every page (or on every recto page or every verso page) through a section of the document. The running header may also have calculated content, such as a page number, section number or page count

As such, the header is attached to the section, not to an individual page or a master page. In terms of "master", the header can be thought of as a 'master object' carried on, but not part of, every page of a section or on the left or right pages of facing pairs.

A "master page" could be thought of as a 'fixed background' carried on every page of a section.

Regards,

Barry

Hi Bruce,

From the Pages Help menu (type Footer and choose Add Headers and Footers)

To see this:

If you don't see the Footer, it may be covered by a text box or an image in some Page Layout templates. What template are you using?

Regards,

Ian.

I am wondering if you add that text to the footer just before you create a new master page, and then save it as a template.

Hi Bruce,

What template are you using?

Regards,

Ian.

Some templates are already Master pages, and you can tell this by opening the new template, and looking on the Document panel to see if the Document Body is already unchecked.