User Guide: Pages (app)

Pages is Apple’s version of Word. It is a simple word processing/desktop-publishing app for the IPad. If you have a student who needs extra support with literacy, this could be combined with an accessible keyboard. For more info see our list of accessible keyboards for the IPad.

To start, either tap the screen to create a new document OR tap on the ‘+’ button in the top left hand corner.

Tap on the ‘+’ from the drop down menu to create a new document.

There are a number of options to start you off when creating a new document. Most likely, the best option is ‘Blank’. If you wish to experiment with the templates, click on the one you want. Once opened you can delete the text and replace it with your own. For this user guide, we will select the ‘Blank’ option.

Once you have selected the ‘blank’ page, you will be taken to the document as shown below.

Tool bar (explained in more detail on the next page)

Keyboard with tools and editing options.

This is your document page where you can add text, pictures and objects.

This will take you back to your document list

This shows your current document. Tap to re-name the document.

Change text style, insert bullet points and layout options.

Insert pictures, shapes and objects such as graphs.

Share, email , print document.

Tools and settings

Display help and ‘coaching tips’.

As soon as you open the document, you can start typing. The keyboard at the bottom will appear. There is a word count for your document displayed above the keyboard as you type (you can turn this on and off in the ‘settings’ menu). You will also notice some editing options. Look though the next few pages to see how they work.

Font Text Size

Bold, Underlined or Italic

Alignment

Insert

Select the button from the tool bar at the top of the page. This gives you 3 different sub-options: • Style – This is where you can edit your text style. • List – Insert bullet points into the document • Layout – Space text into columns and increase/decrease line spacing. Simply click on the option you require to select it.

Select the button from the tool bar at the top of the page. This gives you 4 different sub-options. Simply click on the one you wish to use and it will be inserted into your document. - Insert Table - Insert Graph - Insert Shape/Object - Insert Photo

Select the button from the tool bar at the top of the page. You will see a list of different options to explore. • Find – find and replace words or phrases

within the document • Change Tracking – The help menu states that

you can make and track changes with this function. However, I haven't really seen the benefit of this and it seems overly complicated to use so you most likely will not need to use this function!

• Document Setup – Set margins, headers, footers and page size.

• Settings – options for tools to support writing and layout of document (explored on next page)

• Set Password – Set a password for the document. This could be helpful if more than one student is using the IPad.

• Print – Print options. You need to have wireless or air printing set up.

• Help – Help and support in using the app.

Spell checker – will highlight mistakes and suggest alternative spellings. Very basic.

Switch word count display on or off.

Turn on the ability to add comments to the document

Turn ruler on or off

Can help to find centre when adding objects/photos.

Can help to find edges when adding objects/photos.

Can help to arrange objects/photos in the document,

Name the author of the document. Useful if more than one person is using the IPad.

Click on the button and you will see ‘coaching tips’ pop up. These will explain the menu items and the buttons. To switch them off, tap the button again.