How to use Pages

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Pages offers a comprehensive set of features. You can use it to create stunning documents containing charts, pictures, shapes, tables and even videos as well as text. You can flow text around objects for that professional look, and there’s a huge range of templates to choose from.

This all-inclusive guide will help you to create awesome documents, flyers and more, breaking down all the basics to get you started. If you're keen to get writing, you'll need to stay up to date with the latest version of Pages, so check out our collection of the best laptops for writers to keep you updated. 

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Ian Osborne was the Reviews Editor of MacFormat magazine from 2008 to 2014. 

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