How to work on pages

Choose View › Show page frame. Properties then shows Page size, Header, Footer, the list of pages with Add page, and Layout grid. New documents can start on pages in Settings › General.

Steps

  1. Choose Main menu › View › Show page frame. The page is drawn on the canvas.

  2. With nothing selected, set up the pages in Properties:

    A Letter page on the canvas, with Page size, Header, Footer, Page 1, Add page and Layout grid in Properties.A Letter page on the canvas, with Page size, Header, Footer, Page 1, Add page and Layout grid in Properties.

Setting Does
Page size Such as Letter, 8.5 × 11 in
Header, Footer Text on every page. The footer can carry the page number, as in Page {page} of {pages}
Pages Each page in order, with Add page
Layout grid Columns to line things up on

To start every new document on pages, set New documents to Document pages in Settings › General.

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Last updated Nov 12, 2026