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How do I create a master page in InDesign CC?

by Bobbi Devlin

How do I create a master page in InDesign CC?

Go to the Layout menu and select Margins and Columns… In the dialog box, change the number of columns to 2, then click OK. To apply the new master to document pages, go to the Pages Panel menu and select Apply Master to Pages… In the dialog box, set the pages you want the new master to be applied to.

Where is Master Page in InDesign?

To view the default InDesign Master Page:

  1. Make sure the Pages Panel is showing by going to the Window menu, then clicking Pages.
  2. Double-click on A-Master in the Pages Panel to display the Master Page. Remember, there is a left and a right page to the master, so be sure you are on the page you want to be.

How do I change the master page in InDesign?

Click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the Pages panel, and choose Override All Master Page Items. All the master page items on the selected pages have been overridden. Click the elements to select and delete, move, or modify them.

How do I unlock master text in Indesign?

Yes, click the padlock icon, or hit CTRL + ALT + U which is a shortcut to unlock everything on the current page or spread. Additionally, you can also look on the layers panel, find the text box with a padlock icon next to it and unlock it from there.

How do I get rid of master pages in Indesign?

Hide Master Elements. In the Pages panel, select the document page, click the Options menu, point to Master Pages, and then click Hide Master Items.

How do I unlock a master page in InDesign?

To override (access) one master item at a time, CMD+SHIFT-click/CTRL+SHIFT-click on the master page item. It will unlock, override, and become a document page item. You’re then free to change it however you like.

How do I unlock the master page in InDesign?

Just click the padlock icon at the top left corner of the locked text box and it’s unlocked. Yes, click the padlock icon, or hit CTRL + ALT + U which is a shortcut to unlock everything on the current page or spread.

How do I override a master page in InDesign?

Override all master page items

  1. Select one or more document page thumbnails in the Pages panel (Window > Pages).
  2. Click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the Pages panel, and choose Override All Master Page Items.
  3. All the master page items on the selected pages have been overridden.

How do I delete a master page?

Deleting Master Pages

  1. Select View, Master Pages. The master page that corresponds to the body page you started with is displayed.
  2. Select View, Go To Page. Select First from the pull-down list.
  3. Click the Go button. The master page named “First” is displayed.
  4. Select Special, Delete Page “First”.
  5. Click OK to continue.

How do I change the master page size in InDesign?

Change the page size and adapt the content to fit

  1. Choose File > Document Setup.
  2. Click the Adjust Layout button.
  3. Change the values for Width and Height. This changes the dimensions of all the pages in the document, and the text frames and images will scale and move to attempt to fit the new page dimensions.

How do you use master pages in InDesign?

To view the default InDesign Master Page: Make sure the Pages Panel is showing by going to the Window menu, then clicking Pages. Double-click on A-Master in the Pages Panel to display the Master Page. Remember, there is a left and a right page to the master, so be sure you are on the page you want to be.

To create a new master page: Choose New Master from the Pages panel’s menu and then click OK. A blank master page is created and you can begin adding formatting. To create a master page using a page in the publication: Drag the page from the pages section of the panel into the master page section of the Pages panel.

How do you unlock Master Page items in InDesign?

Unlock the Master Page you want to change. To do so, press Ctrl+⇧ Shift (Windows) or ⌘+⇧ Shift (Mac) while clicking on the Master Page thumbnail in the Pages window. Unlock Master Page items when you need to change elements that ordinarily are the same on each page, like the page number, section, and publication date.

How do you create page numbers in InDesign?

Position the insertion point where you want the page number to appear, and then choose Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number. Apply the master page to the document pages on which you want the page numbering to appear. To apply master pages, see Apply master pages.