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August 3, 2023
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Make B parent with columns

  • August 3, 2023
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I am setting up a 28-page document, 1 column between .4 margins, but some of the pages will need to be two columns. When I went to make a second parent, the dialog did not have an option to make it with columns. Have I missed something or is there a workaround or what?

Thanks to those who know more than me,

Joe

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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August 3, 2023

Here'e the workflow:

  1. In a new document, set up the A-Parent page as desired, with the 1-column and any repeating elements like running heads and page numbers. 
  2. The A-parent is automatically assigned to all of the body pages in a new document.
  3. Next, right click the words A-Parent in the Pages panel > New Parent. Base it on Parent: A-Parent to link to the A-Parent and copy the repeating elements. 
  4. When you click ok, you will be on the B-Parent page. Add the two columns with Layout > Margins & Columns, Number of Columns: 2.
  5. You can return to the body pages.

 

Now you will have two working parent pages: 1 1-column and 1-2 column. You can assign either the 1-column parent page or the 2-column parent page to any of the body pages.

 

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 4, 2023

    @Barb Binder has given you great instructions. A couple other points:

     

    Because the B-Parent page is based on A-Parent, you can't directly edit the elements coming from A-Parent. When editing B-Parent, you can change the number of columns from Layout > Margins and Columns. But if you need to edit an A-Parent item, you need to override it by clicking Cmd+Shift (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift (Win) just as you do on your document pages to change Parent-created items.

     

    You can apply the A-Parent or B-Parent layouts by dragging from the parent page icon onto a document page. 

     

     

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