A note to beginners.

I work in Pages is a blog for confident iWork users. In my posts I usually skip the obvious steps you find in manuals, guides and on some web-sites. 

You don't need to be reminded to 'open a Pages document, to open go to File..' or 'select the Object, then move it...' before you start the actual task. I think it only irritates people who want to get straight to the point and see the main clue to accomplishing the task. Usually there is just one crucial tip.

If, however, you find that something is missing or you can't understand how to get where you want to, do get in touch. The content of this blog is created by one man, me, the publisher and author. I'll never send you back to read the manual or scoff at anyone's inexperience or incomprehension. No RTFMs here.

And of course I learn from readers' questions myself – no one can know everything.

The content is not checked or endorsed by Apple or any other computer company or specialists. It is entirely based on my own experience. Take it on 'as is' basis and let me know if there is an error or if you've found a simpler way of doing the same task.

Five Years of Working in Pages.

It is five years since I've started blogging about iWork/Pages.

It seems like a long time. I only began it to organize my numerous scribbles on solutions I found while working in Pages, but slowly it grew into a popular source of information, a point of reference for hundreds of iWork/Pages users throughout the world. The blog is now visited by over a thousand people a day.

It seems like a long time, but what amazes me is that I still have that uplifting feeling of excitement and discovery every time I try something new in Pages.

A big thank you to the readers of I Work in Pages for support, encouragement, comments and suggestions.

Letters above are 'written' with the Draw Tool (in the Shapes menu) and then edited (Format>Shape>Smooth Path). The candle consists of edited shapes – two ovals with gradient colour fill and a rectangle. Both ovals have coloured shadows flowing in opposite directions (add shadow in Graphics Inspector and rotate the shadow angle wheel). This gives the halo effect to the flame.