Add content to your pages by typing or pasting text and inserting objects such as images, tables, and layers.
To add text to your document, do one of the following:
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Type text directly into the Document window. |
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Copy text from another application and then position the cursor in the Document window and choose Edit > Paste as Text. Text formatting applied in the other application is not preserved, but line breaks are preserved. |
For more information about formatting text, see Formatting text overview. |
To insert tables, images, and other objects into your document, do one of the following:
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Use the commands on the Insert menu to insert the specified objects into your document at the cursor location. |
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Choose Window > Objects to open the Object palette. Find the type of object you want and click or drag it to insert the object into the Document window. |
For most objects, a dialog box appears, prompting you to select options or the desired file. To hide the dialog box, choose Edit > Preferences, select General, and then deselect the Show Dialog When Inserting Objects option. |