I was. Oddly, switching out of, then back to, Pages seemed to get it working. One final question on placeholder text: when I read the line holding the text, I hear only the placeholder. For example:
Client name: [client name placeholder] If I read that line, I hear the embedded object sound, "client name placeholder", then the end embedded object sound. The rest of the line doesn't read at all. Is this expected behavior? > On Jul 26, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: > > Hello Alex, > > You have to press the VO-Tab command before each time you use the > Ctrl-Option-Cmd-t Make placeholder text command but it should work every > time. I’ve been using this for years, and in Pages09 I created a different > shortcut for Make placeholder text to avoid having to use the VO-Tab command. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > >> On 26 Jul 2015, at 14:45, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks, this is exactly what I was after. The problem is that it only worked >> once. I used it successfully on one line, then tried to repeat the process >> on the next line. The hotkey does nothing, and my selected text is >> de-selected. Is there something I have to do before I can use this mode >> again? >>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Alex, >>> >>> I think you’d find placeholder text a better way for entering text that >>> changes. Just type in some typical text in the format you want, then select >>> that text, press VO-Tab for VO to ignore next key press, then press >>> Ctrl-Option-Cmd-t to make it placeholder text. When using your template, >>> the placeholder text will be highlighted when you navigate to it using just >>> the arrow keys, and typing will replace it but keep the formatting. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> >>>> On 26 Jul 2015, at 00:58, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey list, >>>> I'm trying, once more, to get more into Pages. Hopefully, this time, I can >>>> make myself stick with it long enough to get a handle on this thing. >>>> >>>> Currently, I have a few basic questions: I'm making a template I can use >>>> to fill out client reports and bills (I'm an AT instructor and have to >>>> email my clients this information). I thought I'd put text boxes in where >>>> I'll be entering text that can change, and just type the text that won't. >>>> Here's a super simple example: >>>> >>>> Alex Hall >>>> [auto-inserted date] >>>> >>>> Client Name: [text box for client name] >>>> Number of Hours: [text box for hours] >>>> >>>> You get the idea. I'm running into a few questions, though. >>>> >>>> 1. How do I get the text box to fit the height of the line of text it's >>>> on? VO reports that it's 1.2 inches tall, which strikes me as rather large. >>>> 2. Do I even need a text box, or am I trying to use one where a different >>>> item would work better? >>>> 3. If I do need one, how can I insert text around it? I inserted one, but >>>> even if I go to the end of the line and hit return, then type, the box is >>>> pushed along to the end of my new line of text instead of staying where I >>>> put it. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for any answers anyone can provide. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> mehg...@icloud.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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