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112 Chapter 5 Working with Text

m To specify the minimum space you want to leave between the object and the

surrounding text, enter a value in the Extra Space field.

m To set the alpha-channel percentage at which you want the text to appear through the

transparency, see “Removing the Background or Unwanted Elements from an Image”

on page 161.

Inserting Page Numbers and Other Changeable Values

You can insert such values as page numbers, page count, and date and time in a

document by using formatted text fields, which are automatically updated by Pages

when they change. Although values such as these are common in headers and footers

(see “Using Headers and Footers” on page 49), you can insert formatted text fields

anywhere in your document.

Here are ways to insert formatted text fields:

m To add page numbers, place the insertion point where you want the page number to

appear, and then choose Insert > Page Number.

To change the page number format, Control-click a page number and choose a new

number format.

m To add the total page count, place the insertion point where you want the page count

to appear, and then choose Insert > Page Count.

To include the total page count with each page number, such as “2 of 10,” add a page

number, type “of,” and then choose Insert > Page Count.

To change the page count format, Control-click a page count and choose a new

number format.

m To add and format the date and/or time, place the insertion point where you want the

value to appear, and then choose Insert > Date & Time.

To change the date and time format, Control-click the date and time value, choose Edit

Date & Time, and then choose a date and time format from the pop-up menu. If you

want the document to always show the current date and time, select “Automatically

update on open.”

Text wraps around

the rectangular bounds

of an object.

Text wraps around an object with

an alpha channel more tightly.

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