LESSON 4
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Page Layout
9
Choose View > Body Pages to display the body pages again. The page number now
appears on each page. If you want, scroll through the document to see how the page
number alternates between the left and right sides.
Page number displayed
10
Save the document.
Creating a running footer
If you want the same text to appear in the footer of every page, you can simply type the
text in the footer text frames on the master pages. However, for this document you’ll
create a
running footer
—a footer whose text depends on the contents of the page.
For example, a running footer based on Heading1 paragraphs contains the text of the first
Heading1 paragraph on the page. If the page doesn’t contain a Heading1 paragraph, the
footer contains the text of the most recent Heading1 paragraph on preceding pages. (You
can also create
running headers
with text that changes depending on the contents of the
page.)
Like a page number, a running header or footer is created by inserting a system variable
on a master page rather than by typing text. The running footers for this document will
contain the chapter title and a first-level heading.
1
Choose View > Master Pages to display a master page.
2
Check the Page Status area of the status bar for the name of the current master page. If
you are on the Left master page, click the Next Page button (
) to display the Right
master page.
3
Click in the footer text frame. (You may need to scroll down to see this text frame.)
The footer will appear on the right side of right-hand pages and on the left side of left-
hand pages. You’re on the Right master page, so you’ll use a tab stop to right-align the
footer.
4
Press Tab. The insertion point moves to the right margin of the footer text frame.
Next, you’ll insert a variable that displays the chapter title.
3
Making informed decisions in the planning
stages builds a solid foundation for your project.
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