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
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