Editing master pages

If you edit a master page, all associated pages will update to incorporate the new master page design. Master pages can be edited like any other page in your publication.

Master page (top) with introduced placeholder picture frame (red) showing automatically on publication page (bottom).

Editing multi-page masters

A master page's page count and spine location cannot be changed. For each variation of a master page design that's needed for your publication, create a separate master page.

To edit a master page's content:

On the Pages panel:
1. Select Masters from the panel's topmost item.
2. Tap a master page's thumbnail.
In the document view, add or edit content on the master page as you would for a publication page.

To edit a master page's properties:

Select Masters from the panel's topmost item.
Long press a master page's thumbnail, then select Spread Properties.
On the dialog that appears:
1. (Optional) To select multiple masters whose properties you wish to edit, tap their thumbnails.
2. Edit the master's name (if only one master is selected), dimensions and scaling settings as needed.
3. Select OK.

To rename a master page:

On the Pages panel:

Long press the master page's thumbnail, then select Rename.
On the dialog that appears, type a new name, then select OK.

To duplicate master pages:

Select Masters as the page type at the top of the Pages panel.
Do one of the following:
- To duplicate a single master page, tap its thumbnail, then tap Duplicate.
- To duplicate multiple master pages, tap Manage Masters, tap the required master pages' thumbnails, then tap Duplicate. Each duplicated master page is positioned immediately after the corresponding original.

To remove a master page:

Select Masters as the page type at the top of the Pages panel.
Do one of the following:
- To delete a single master page, tap its thumbnail, then tap Delete.
- To delete multiple master pages, tap Manage Masters, tap the unwanted master pages' thumbnails, then tap Delete.

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