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Selecting Master Pages

You can select one master page or a range of multiple sequential master pages with:

  • The Page Navigator pane.

The currently selected master page:

  • Has its thumbnail enclosed in a rectangle with bold orange borders in the Page Navigator pane.

  • Is displayed in the page layout area.

Master Page Selected in the Page Navigator Pane and Displayed in the Page Layout Area

If a sequence of master pages is selected:

  • The thumbnail of each selected master page is enclosed in a rectangle with orange borders in the Page Navigator pane.

  • The master page that was selected last from the sequence:

    • Has its rectangle border bold in the Page Navigator pane.

    • Is displayed in the page layout area.

Master Page Sequence Selected in the Page Navigator Pane and Displayed in the Page Layout Area

Selecting one master page

To select one master page:

  1. Open or go to the Page Navigator pane.

  2. In the Page Navigator pane, click the Master Pages tab.

  3. In the Page Navigator pane, either:

    • Click the master page in the pane.

      Master Page Selected in the Page Navigator Pane
    • Go to the master page with the Previous Page or Next Page button or the Page Number field on the pane toolbar.

      Previous Page and Next Page Buttons and Page Number Field on the Master Pages Tab of the Page Navigator Toolbar

    The selected master page is enclosed in a rectangle with bold orange borders and displayed in the page layout area.

Selecting a master page sequence

To select a sequence of master pages:

  1. Open or go to the Page Navigator pane.

  2. In the Page Navigator pane, click the Master Pages tab.

  3. Click the first or last master page from the sequence of master pages in the pane.

  4. Press the Shift key and click the last or first master page from the sequence of master pages in the pane. The selected master pages are enclosed in rectangles with orange borders. The last-selected master page has a bold border and is displayed in the page layout area.

    Master Page Sequence Selected in the Page Navigator Pane

It is not possible to select master pages that are not in sequence, such as master pages #1 and #3.

Last modified: 28 September 2024