Getting Started

Creating New Document

1. Move the mouse pointer to the File pull-down menu and open it. 2. Move the pointer to select New. PageMaker displays the Document setup dialog box as below.

About the Document Setup Dialog Box

The Document Setup dialog box allows you to determine what your document will look like.

Setting margins, page size, number of pages, and starting page

In PageMaker, the standard margin settings are: inside or left: 1.0, at outside or right: 0.75, top: 0.75, bottom: 0.75. You can adjust them to fit your needs.

Setting page dimensions

Standard page dimensions are 8.5" x "11" for letter size paper. Change the dimension in the selected box by typing in a new number. Select a different box by pressing the [Tab] key or double clicking on the box.

Determining page orientation

The page may be tall or wide in orientation.

Adjusting the number of pages

Change the number of pages by typing the appropriate number in the Number of pages text box.

Other Options

Pages can be set up as single, double-sided or facing. (Pages cannot be facing unless they are double-sided.) For single-sided pages there should be no options selected. The following descriptions should help with your decision making: Single-sided Pages show only one page at a time on the screen and only one master page is created. Double-sided Pages also show only one page at a time on the screen. However, two master pages are created. This option is appropriate for publications that will be printed on both sides of a page. Facing Pages display two pages at a time on the screen (except page one, which is displayed alone). This selection is appropriate if you are setting up a magazine or booklet, because the pages are set up to face each other, just as they would in a book. Fill information according to your need and and click ok command button. A new window will appear similar to next page.