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![The template chooser, showing a row of categories across the top that you can tap to filter the options. Below are thumbnails of predesigned templates arranged in rows by category, starting with Recents at the top and followed by Basic and Reports. A See All button appears above and to the right of each category row.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65E61563AAB360A8BF0618F2/65E61566AAB360A8BF0618FE/en_US/fe6d6af6b4bbfc6bfed628199d909c28.png)
Get started with a template
All documents begin with a template—a model you can use as a starting point. You can create word-processing documents, like reports and letters, and page layout documents, like posters and newsletters. Simply replace the template text and images with your own content.
![The Insert menu with buttons across the top to add tables, charts, shapes, and media. Shapes is selected and its menu shows a row of categories with a Search button on the left. The category Activities is selected and shapes appear below.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65E61563AAB360A8BF0618F2/65E61566AAB360A8BF0618FE/en_US/212098e2497f259883bcdb89fe731791.png)
Add tables, photos, drawings, and more
Add objects like tables, charts, shapes, and media (images, drawings, audio, and video) to your document. You can layer objects, resize them, and place them anywhere on the page.
![A shape with text flowing around it on three sides.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65E61563AAB360A8BF0618F2/65E61566AAB360A8BF0618FE/en_US/13aacb2284419e81c71b64abd8a912c5.png)
Customize every detail
Change the look of your text, add a drop shadow to an image, fill shapes with color, and more—you can modify everything in your document. You can even wrap text around images, link text boxes so the text flows from one box to the next, or use mail merge to automatically personalize multiple documents.
![The template chooser with book templates in portrait orientation at the top and landscape orientation below.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65E61563AAB360A8BF0618F2/65E61566AAB360A8BF0618FE/en_US/d8467534e1c8b011d297a34f26f0d87f.png)
Become a publisher
Pages comes with book templates that let you create interactive books in EPUB format. Add text and images—even a table of contents. When you’re ready, you can even make your book available for purchase or download in Apple Books.
![The collaboration menu showing the names of people collaborating on the document.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65E61563AAB360A8BF0618F2/65E61566AAB360A8BF0618FE/en_US/86acf5d5bf539dc83b8b19bde77b013f.png)
Collaborate in real time
Invite others to work with you on your document. Everyone you invite can see changes as they’re made, but you control who can edit or only view the document.
This guide helps you get started using Pages 14.1 on your iPad. (To see which version of Pages you have, go to Settings > Pages.) To explore the Pages User Guide, tap Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.
If you need more help, visit the Pages Support website.
Pages User Guide for iPad
- Welcome
- What’s new in Pages 14.1
- Copyright