Once you have created a new document and specified the document settings, you will see a work space with border.

• The black border represents the size of the page.
• The pink and blue lines represent the margins you defined in the document settings.
• The white area outside the borders of the page is called the pasteboard and can be used to store images, text, and other elements for future use. Anything on the pasteboard will not be printed or exported

The PageMaker ruler guides are non-printing lines that help you position text and images on the pages of your document precisely. You can display, hide lock, move and remove the ruler guides as your needs change.

Displaying Ruler Guides

You need to display the ruler guides in order to use them to position elements in the document, but you can also hide them if you want to view just the elements that will print.

• To display the ruler guides, click on the View menu and then select Show Guides.
• To hide the ruler guides when they are activated, select Hide Guides under in the View menu.
• To toggle between showing and hiding the ruler guides, use the short cut: [Ctrl + ;]

Locking Ruler Guides

You can lock the Ruler Guides in place to avoid moving them unintentionally.

• To lock the ruler guides, click on the View menu and then select Lock Guides.
• To unlock the Ruler Guides, deselect Lock Guides under in the View menu.
• To toggle between locking and unlocking the Guides use the shortcut: [Alt+Ctrl+ ]

Positioning Ruler Guides

You can position new ruler guides as needed so as to align elements in your document. You can create as many ruler guides as you need.

• Display the horizontal or vertical ruler from which you want to position the guide [View >> Show Rulers]
• Click on the Pointer tool and then position it anywhere in the ruler area. Now click and hold.
• Drag and drop the guide to the position you desire on your document. The new guide will appear as a colored line.
• You can reposition a ruler guide at any time with a similar drag and drop method. If the guide is locked, you need to unlock it [View >> Lock Guides] before you can move it.

Removing Ruler Guides

You can remove your ruler guides individually or all at one time.

• To remove an individual guide, select the pointer tool, then click and hold your guide. Drag it back into the ruler area, and then release.
• To remove the ruler guides all at one time, click on the View menu and then select Clear Ruler Guides. This will remove all the ruler guides you placed in the document, leaving the column and margin guides behind.

NOTE: If the guide is locked, you need to unlock it [View >> Lock Guides] before you can remove it.

Using "Snap To"

You can position elements in your document by forcing alignment. This is a quick way to position multiple elements consistently. You can do this by making the element or elements align with (snap to) your ruler increments or to ruler guides.

• To snap to rulers, click on the View menu and then select Snap to Rulers. This snaps the object to the nearest ruler increment.
• To snap to a guide, click on the View menu and then select Snap to Guides. This snaps the object to a ruler guide if it is moved within 3 pixels of the guide.
• To deactivate the Snap to feature, click the View menu and deselect the option

Changing the Ruler Measurement units .

• Click on preference form File menu
• Slelect General command (The Dialog box will appear)
• Select Measurement in the dropdown list and Choose desired units (inch,mm...)
• Select other option if your requiredment
• Click on ok

The Pointer tool enables you to pick, drag and drop text boxes, images and other objects, which can then be resized, moved or can have their attributes changed.

Text Tool

The Text tool enables you to select and edit text, as well as insert text boxes. Click the text tool and then click on the document and start typing in text.

Rotate Tool

The rotate tool enables you to rotate a text box or image to a desired angle. Select the rotate tool, and click on the object's reference point. Drag the object to the angle you want it to be.

Crop Tool

Enables you to crop imported images down to size. You can only use this Pagemaker tool on .tiff images.

Oblique Line Tool

Enables you to draw straight lines at an angle. Click on the oblique line tool, then click on the document. Drag in the desired direction to draw a line.

Constrained Line Tool

The constrained line tool enables you to draw horizontal, vertical and 45-degree angle lines. Click on the constrained line tool, then click on the document. Drag in the desired direction to draw a line.

Box Tool

The box tool enables you to create rectangular shapes. Select the box tool and click on the document. Drag to create a rectangular shape.

Rectangle Frame Tool

The rectangle frame tool enables you to create a rectangular text box that you can type your text into. Select the rectangle frame tool, then click on the document. Drag to draw a rectangular frame. Select the Text tool from the toolbox and click inside the frame. Type in your text. The text will be confined within the text box.

Circle Tool

The circle tool enables you to create a circular or oval shape. Select the circle tool, click on the document. Drag to draw a circle or ellipse.

Circular Frame Tool

The circular frame tool enables you to create a circular or oval-shaped text box that you can type your text into. Select the circular frame tool, then click on the document. Drag to draw the circular frame. Select the text tool from the toolbox and click inside the frame. Type in your text. The text will be confined within the text box.

Polygon Tool

The polygon tool enables you to create a shape that has more than four sides. Select the circular frame tool, then click on the document. Drag to draw the polygonal shape. To modify the polygonal shape, click on Element and then select Polygon Settings from the drop down menu.

Polygon Frame Tool

The polygon frame tool enables you to create a polygonal text box. Select the polygon frame tool, then click on the document. Drag to draw the polygon frame. Select the text tool from the toolbox and click inside the frame. Type in your text. The text will be confined within the text box.

Hand Tool

The hand tool enables you to reposition a page on your screen for optimal view. It is especially useful when you are working with a large document and need to navigate a large page. Select the hand tool and click on the page. Drag to navigate from one part of the page to another.

Zoom Tool

The zoom tool enables you to magnify or shrink the area of the page on your screen.