BY SHOBHIT JAIN,

VIDYASAGAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT,BHOPAL

Q. 3 - Write down the steps of create a New Page in PageMaker use the following

option.

1. Paper Size

2. Page Orientation

3. Margins

4. Different method of placing Text and Graphics in a document.

Ans. –

1. Paper Size: - Following are the steps for creating a new page using Paper Size.

a. Open Page Maker.

b. Go to the new option or press ctrl+n.

Figure 3.1 Document Setup Dialog Box (Page Size)

c. Here select the paper size of the new publication. The paper size option displays many

options for publication like letter, legal, A4, A3 etc.

d. Select the suitable paper size and press ok.

2. Orientation

a. Go to the new option or press ctrl+n.

b. Here select the orientation of the new publication. The orientation option displays two

options tall and wide.

c. Select the suitable orientation and press ok.

3. Margins

a. Go to the new option or press ctrl+n.

b. Here select the Margins of the new publication. The Margins option displays margins of the

page. Top, bottom, left, and right.

c. Give the suitable margins and press ok.

4. Different methods of placing Text and Graphics in a document: - In PageMaker, text and

graphics that you draw or import are called objects. An object can be on a page or on the

pasteboard. Text can be contained either in text blocks or text frames. For information on adding

text, see creating text objects.

Selecting Objects: - You use the pointer tool to select objects. You can select a single object, or

you can select multiple objects and modify them all at once. When objects overlap, you can select

them through the stack of objects.

Moving and Resizing Text: - After you add text, you can adjust the size, shape, or location of text

objects without affecting the order of text in the story or its formatting. In addition, you can

combine text objects from different stories or break threaded text into separate text objects and

stories.

To move a text object:-

a. Position the pointer tool anywhere inside the text object and hold down the mouse button.

b. When the pointer changes, drag the text object to a new position.

c. If you click a text object and then pause slightly before dragging, you'll see the text as you

move it, making it easy to position it accurately (left). Otherwise, you'll see the outline of the

text object as you drag (right).

To resize a Text Object:- With the text object selected, click the pointer tool on a corner handle

(for a text block) or any selection handle (for a text frame) and drag to resize the text object.

To combine two text blocks from different stories into one story:

a. Use the pointer tool to select the text block you want to remove, and choose Edit > Cut.

b. Click an insertion point in the text block where you want to -insert the text, and choose Edit

> Paste.

c. You may need to extend the last text object in the story or add pages to see all of the text.

d. You can also use this procedure to change the order in which text is threaded within a single

story.

Selecting text with Tool Box: - The options available when you work with text depend on the tool

you use. When you use the text tool, you can type, edit, and format text. Use the pointer tool to

manipulate a text block as an object--for example, select, move, and resize it.

To edit or format text, you must first select the range of characters you want to affect. To deselect

text, click another insertion point, or select any tool in the toolbox.

Editing Text: - You can edit text in layout view or in story editor, which is a built-in word

processor. You switch between the two views using the Edit Story and Edit Layout commands. In

layout view, you select and edit text with the text tool. This is useful when you need to see how the

revisions look on the page, or when you are making only a few changes to the text. In story editor,

you work only on the text, not the layout, so revising text is fast and easy. Working in story editor is

a convenient way to type or edit lengthy blocks of text. You can apply formatting to text in story

editor, but you won't see most of the formatting until you return to layout view. You can also use

story editor to find and change text.