Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Donald,

“Mastering the Macintosh with VoiceOver” by Tim Sniffen is available from the 
iTunes Store. Here is the link:
>

Cheers,

Anne


> On 25 Sep 2015, at 04:16, Donald Goosens  wrote:
> 
> Wher e
>>  do you acquire this free book?On Sep 15, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Anne Robertson 
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Craig,
>> 
>> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by 
>> Tim Sniffen.
>> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s 
>> full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>>> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, everyone.
>>> 
>>> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a 
>>> basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and 
>>> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles 
>>> or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to 
>>> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go 
>>> searching for specific links.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for all help.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Donald Goosens]

Wher e
>  do you acquire this free book?On Sep 15, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Anne Robertson 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hello Craig,
> 
> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by 
> Tim Sniffen.
> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s 
> full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, everyone.
>> 
>> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a basic 
>> understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and 
>> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles 
>> or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to 
>> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go 
>> searching for specific links.
>> 
>> Thanks for all help.
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Craig,

VO-F3 should tell you what page you’re on.
If you set the zoom to 200% VO-F4-F4 will give you a pretty close approximation 
to where the insertion point is on the page.
I’m a bit confused about what you mean by Column number. If you have two or 
three columns across the page, you can see exactly what they look like by going 
to the Formatter. You can set hotspots in the Formatter on information of 
interest to you such as X and Y coordinates or column width.

Cheers,

Anne


> On 20 Sep 2015, at 00:05, Craig Werner  wrote:
> 
> Very true, Anne, but I'm afraid I want something more specific. If I could 
> make Pages announce line, page, and column number, I would have a very good 
> idea of where I am in a document. This would come in handy, for instance, if 
> I were writing a short document, and I wanted to to space it out prettily so 
> that it took up most of the page.
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson  > wrote:
> Craig, if you stop interacting, VO will tell you which page you’re on and how 
> many pages are in the document.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On 19 Sep 2015, at 16:39, Craig Werner > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, Anne.
>> 
>> Right now, I'm doing pretty well wisth Pages. The only problem I'm having 
>> now is not being able to tell where I am in a document. The command I am 
>> searching for would tell me the page, line, and column number the insertion 
>> pointer is on. VO F4 F4 was suggested, but although it supplies information 
>> about position, it does not tell me what I wish it would.
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
>> 
>> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson > > wrote:
>> Hello Craig,
>> 
>> Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the menus 
>> to find the short cuts.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>>> On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have 
>>> Tim Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard 
>>> shortcut person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not 
>>> immediately useable to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his 
>>> explanations  and the thoroughness of his approach.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
 On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson > 
 wrote:
 
 Hello Craig,
 
 You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by 
 Tim Sniffen.
 This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s 
 full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner > wrote:
> 
> Hello, everyone.
> 
> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a 
> basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding 
> and replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend 
> articles or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general 
> information as to where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect 
> anyone to go searching for specific links.
> 
> Thanks for all help.
> 
> Craig
> 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Craig Werner]

Hello, Anne, and thanks for staying with me as we pursue my question.

I can wholly understand your confusion over my use of the word “column.”  Some 
Windows-based word processors refer to a column as simply a space occupied by a 
character of text or a space proper.  I am not talking about a tabular column.  
Thus, if a line were to begin with the word “train,” the “r” would occupy the 
second column of the line.

Setting the zoom to 200% does make it easier for me to tell the relative 
position of the insertion point on a page of text.  I must say that I still 
prefer precise information as to the line number on which the insertion pointer 
sits.  For instance, let’s assume that I am writing a letter in a style 
allowing for forty lines per page.  If I can quickly check my cursor position, 
and if that check results in the line number being read, I know exactly how 
many lines I have before a page break.  I find this information helpful when 
spacing out a document.  In time, no doubt, I will get used to the relative 
position indications in inches announced by Pages.  I think we can probably put 
this thread to rest with many thanks for your dogged persistence.  :-)

Craig

> On Sep 20, 2015, at 4:31 AM, Anne Robertson  wrote:
> 
> Hello Craig,
> 
> VO-F3 should tell you what page you’re on.
> If you set the zoom to 200% VO-F4-F4 will give you a pretty close 
> approximation to where the insertion point is on the page.
> I’m a bit confused about what you mean by Column number. If you have two or 
> three columns across the page, you can see exactly what they look like by 
> going to the Formatter. You can set hotspots in the Formatter on information 
> of interest to you such as X and Y coordinates or column width.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On 20 Sep 2015, at 00:05, Craig Werner > > wrote:
>> 
>> Very true, Anne, but I'm afraid I want something more specific. If I could 
>> make Pages announce line, page, and column number, I would have a very good 
>> idea of where I am in a document. This would come in handy, for instance, if 
>> I were writing a short document, and I wanted to to space it out prettily so 
>> that it took up most of the page.
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
>> 
>> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson > > wrote:
>> Craig, if you stop interacting, VO will tell you which page you’re on and 
>> how many pages are in the document.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>>> On 19 Sep 2015, at 16:39, Craig Werner >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, Anne.
>>> 
>>> Right now, I'm doing pretty well wisth Pages. The only problem I'm having 
>>> now is not being able to tell where I am in a document. The command I am 
>>> searching for would tell me the page, line, and column number the insertion 
>>> pointer is on. VO F4 F4 was suggested, but although it supplies information 
>>> about position, it does not tell me what I wish it would.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson >> > wrote:
>>> Hello Craig,
>>> 
>>> Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the menus 
>>> to find the short cuts.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Anne
>>> 
>>> 
 On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner > wrote:
 
 Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have 
 Tim Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard 
 shortcut person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not 
 immediately useable to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his 
 explanations  and the thoroughness of his approach.
 
 Craig
 
 
> On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson > 
> wrote:
> 
> Hello Craig,
> 
> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” 
> by Tim Sniffen.
> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but 
> it’s full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, everyone.
>> 
>> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a 
>> basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding 
>> and replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend 
>> articles or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general 
>> information as to where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect 
>> anyone to go searching for specific links.
>> 
>> Thanks for all help.
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[David Chittenden]

The big problem with your deffinition of column is, print does not work that 
way. In most fonts, individual characters have differing widths, so there are 
not exact columns of letters on the print page. It is not like braille where 
there is a precisely defined cell space. This means, you need to become used to 
the concept of relative character spacing with print formatting. It sounds like 
the Windows announcement was providing a false visualisation conception of the 
printed page.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

> On 21 Sep 2015, at 12:41, Craig Werner  wrote:
> 
> Hello, Anne, and thanks for staying with me as we pursue my question.
> 
> I can wholly understand your confusion over my use of the word “column.”  
> Some Windows-based word processors refer to a column as simply a space 
> occupied by a character of text or a space proper.  I am not talking about a 
> tabular column.  Thus, if a line were to begin with the word “train,” the “r” 
> would occupy the second column of the line.
> 
> Setting the zoom to 200% does make it easier for me to tell the relative 
> position of the insertion point on a page of text.  I must say that I still 
> prefer precise information as to the line number on which the insertion 
> pointer sits.  For instance, let’s assume that I am writing a letter in a 
> style allowing for forty lines per page.  If I can quickly check my cursor 
> position, and if that check results in the line number being read, I know 
> exactly how many lines I have before a page break.  I find this information 
> helpful when spacing out a document.  In time, no doubt, I will get used to 
> the relative position indications in inches announced by Pages.  I think we 
> can probably put this thread to rest with many thanks for your dogged 
> persistence.  :-)
> 
> Craig
> 
>> On Sep 20, 2015, at 4:31 AM, Anne Robertson  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Craig,
>> 
>> VO-F3 should tell you what page you’re on.
>> If you set the zoom to 200% VO-F4-F4 will give you a pretty close 
>> approximation to where the insertion point is on the page.
>> I’m a bit confused about what you mean by Column number. If you have two or 
>> three columns across the page, you can see exactly what they look like by 
>> going to the Formatter. You can set hotspots in the Formatter on information 
>> of interest to you such as X and Y coordinates or column width.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>>> On 20 Sep 2015, at 00:05, Craig Werner  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Very true, Anne, but I'm afraid I want something more specific. If I could 
>>> make Pages announce line, page, and column number, I would have a very good 
>>> idea of where I am in a document. This would come in handy, for instance, 
>>> if I were writing a short document, and I wanted to to space it out 
>>> prettily so that it took up most of the page.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
 On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson  
 wrote:
 Craig, if you stop interacting, VO will tell you which page you’re on and 
 how many pages are in the document.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
> On 19 Sep 2015, at 16:39, Craig Werner  wrote:
> 
> Hello, Anne.
> 
> Right now, I'm doing pretty well wisth Pages. The only problem I'm having 
> now is not being able to tell where I am in a document. The command I am 
> searching for would tell me the page, line, and column number the 
> insertion pointer is on. VO F4 F4 was suggested, but although it supplies 
> information about position, it does not tell me what I wish it would.
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
>> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson  
>> wrote:
>> Hello Craig,
>> 
>> Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the 
>> menus to find the short cuts.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>>> On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I 
>>> have Tim Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a 
>>> keyboard shortcut person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is 
>>> not immediately useable to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his 
>>> explanations  and the thoroughness of his approach.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
 On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson  
 wrote:
 
 Hello Craig,
 
 You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the 
 Macintosh” by Tim Sniffen.
 This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but 
 it’s full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
 
 Cheers,

Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Craig Werner]

Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have Tim 
Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard shortcut 
person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not immediately useable 
to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his explanations  and the 
thoroughness of his approach.

Craig


> On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson  wrote:
> 
> Hello Craig,
> 
> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by 
> Tim Sniffen.
> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s 
> full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, everyone.
>> 
>> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a basic 
>> understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and 
>> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles 
>> or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to 
>> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go 
>> searching for specific links.
>> 
>> Thanks for all help.
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Craig,

Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the menus to 
find the short cuts.

Cheers,

Anne


> On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner  wrote:
> 
> Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have Tim 
> Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard shortcut 
> person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not immediately useable 
> to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his explanations  and the 
> thoroughness of his approach.
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
>> On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Craig,
>> 
>> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by 
>> Tim Sniffen.
>> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s 
>> full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>>> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, everyone.
>>> 
>>> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a 
>>> basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and 
>>> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles 
>>> or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to 
>>> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go 
>>> searching for specific links.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for all help.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Craig Werner]

Hello, Anne.

Right now, I'm doing pretty well wisth Pages. The only problem I'm having
now is not being able to tell where I am in a document. The command I am
searching for would tell me the page, line, and column number the insertion
pointer is on. VO F4 F4 was suggested, but although it supplies information
about position, it does not tell me what I wish it would.

Craig


On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson 
wrote:

> Hello Craig,
>
> Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the
> menus to find the short cuts.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anne
>
>
> On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner  > wrote:
>
> Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have
> Tim Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard
> shortcut person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not
> immediately useable to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his
> explanations  and the thoroughness of his approach.
>
> Craig
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson  > wrote:
>
> Hello Craig,
>
> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by
> Tim Sniffen.
> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s
> full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anne
>
>
> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner  > wrote:
>
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a
> basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and
> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles
> or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to
> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go
> searching for specific links.
>
> Thanks for all help.
>
> Craig
>
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Anne Robertson]

Craig, if you stop interacting, VO will tell you which page you’re on and how 
many pages are in the document.

Cheers,

Anne


> On 19 Sep 2015, at 16:39, Craig Werner  wrote:
> 
> Hello, Anne.
> 
> Right now, I'm doing pretty well wisth Pages. The only problem I'm having now 
> is not being able to tell where I am in a document. The command I am 
> searching for would tell me the page, line, and column number the insertion 
> pointer is on. VO F4 F4 was suggested, but although it supplies information 
> about position, it does not tell me what I wish it would.
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson  > wrote:
> Hello Craig,
> 
> Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the menus 
> to find the short cuts.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner > > wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have Tim 
>> Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard shortcut 
>> person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not immediately 
>> useable to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his explanations  and the 
>> thoroughness of his approach.
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Craig,
>>> 
>>> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by 
>>> Tim Sniffen.
>>> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s 
>>> full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Anne
>>> 
>>> 
 On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner > wrote:
 
 Hello, everyone.
 
 I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a 
 basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding 
 and replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend 
 articles or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general 
 information as to where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect 
 anyone to go searching for specific links.
 
 Thanks for all help.
 
 Craig
 
 
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Craig Werner]

Very true, Anne, but I'm afraid I want something more specific. If I could
make Pages announce line, page, and column number, I would have a very good
idea of where I am in a document. This would come in handy, for instance,
if I were writing a short document, and I wanted to to space it out
prettily so that it took up most of the page.

Craig


On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson 
wrote:

> Craig, if you stop interacting, VO will tell you which page you’re on and
> how many pages are in the document.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anne
>
>
> On 19 Sep 2015, at 16:39, Craig Werner  > wrote:
>
> Hello, Anne.
>
> Right now, I'm doing pretty well wisth Pages. The only problem I'm having
> now is not being able to tell where I am in a document. The command I am
> searching for would tell me the page, line, and column number the insertion
> pointer is on. VO F4 F4 was suggested, but although it supplies information
> about position, it does not tell me what I wish it would.
>
> Craig
>
>
> On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Anne Robertson  > wrote:
>
>> Hello Craig,
>>
>> Can you explain your difficulties with Pages? Remember to look at the
>> menus to find the short cuts.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Anne
>>
>>
>> On 19 Sep 2015, at 14:36, Craig Werner  wrote:
>>
>> Thank you, Anne, for your response.  I should have mentioned that I have
>> Tim Sniffen’s book, and it is indeed helpful.  I’m more of a keyboard
>> shortcut person than a trackpad user, so some of the advice is not
>> immediately useable to me; but I appreciate the clear style of his
>> explanations  and the thoroughness of his approach.
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
>> On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Anne Robertson  wrote:
>>
>> Hello Craig,
>>
>> You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh”
>> by Tim Sniffen.
>> This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but
>> it’s full of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Anne
>>
>>
>> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner  wrote:
>>
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a
>> basic understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and
>> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles
>> or podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to
>> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go
>> searching for specific links.
>>
>> Thanks for all help.
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
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Re: Learning Pages for the Mac

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Craig,

You could do worse than to get the free iBook “Mastering the Macintosh” by Tim 
Sniffen.
This book approaches the Mac from the perspective of an iOS user, but it’s full 
of useful information. And, of course, it’s free!

Cheers,

Anne


> On 13 Sep 2015, at 21:54, Craig Werner  wrote:
> 
> Hello, everyone.
> 
> I am about to start learning Pages for the Mac. For now, I seek only a basic 
> understanding: creating a document; changing type styles; finding and 
> replacing text; writing a basic header, etc. Can anyone recommend articles or 
> podcasts that might be helpful? Even supplying general information as to 
> where these resources are will suffice. I don't expect anyone to go searching 
> for specific links.
> 
> Thanks for all help.
> 
> Craig
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