Page numbering commands
Note: If you unintentionally place spaces between the page numbers
and operators, the page numbering will create errors; e.g., the for-
mula Page $P+4 -8 of $T+4 -8 would appear as Page 6 -8 of 12 -8.
Creating column layouts
To create text columns in a document, you could manually arrange
separate text objects. However, the Section tool and column guides
make text layout almost automatic. This section describes how to
work with the Section tool and column guides to create text layouts.
Column guides and sections
A section is a rectangular area that arranges text in columns. A sec-
tion is made of column guides, which are non-printing lines that
define the text columns and gutters (spaces between columns).
Sections make it easy to arrange and modify text in columns. You
can place one or more sections on a page. After you place text in a
section, you can change the number or the size of the columns in the
section and Canvas will adjust the text to fit.
Displaying column guides
You can display or hide all the section column guides in a document.
Time stamp
Any text object
Choose Insert > Time Stamp
To insert
In this type of object
Do this
Current page number
Header or footer (page
count is static in normal
text objects)
Choose Text > Insert > Page #, or type $p
Total page count
Header or footer (page
count is static in normal
text objects)
Choose Text > Insert > Total Page #, or type $t
Page # of total pages
e.g., Page 2 of 8
Header or footer (page
count is static in normal
text objects)
Choose Text > Insert > Page # of Total Page #, or
type Page $P of $T
Page -# of total pages
e.g., Page -2 of 4
Header or footer (page
count is static in normal
text objects)
Choose Text > Insert > Page #+4-8 of Total Page
#+4-8, or type Page $P+4-8 of $T+4-8
To insert
In this type of object
Do this
A 3-column section