[Solved] Independent pages

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[Solved] Independent pages

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Hello everyone,
I have a file with many pages, how can I make the pages independent of each other?
By modifying the first page for example text or space, the second page, third etc. will also be modified, I would like this not to happen
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OpenOffice is designed for text flow; if you wish to hold separate pages, best to define a Paragraph Style for the first line of each page, and in that style, on the Text Flow tab, under Breaks, select Insert and the Page type required.

This facility is normally used to start a new chapter on its own page.
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donnje wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 4:09 pm I have a file with many pages, how can I make the pages independent of each other?
Writer is the wrong application to use if you want to work in pages. For example, reordering pages can be difficult in Writer. Consider using Impress, Draw, or Scribus.

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I agree with MrProgrammer: Impress is probably best. In it one can set the slides (pages) to A4 or Letter. but one only has rudimentary text formatting for long text.
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Re: Independent pages

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Insert menu/Page Break will ensure that earlier edits don't run over onto subsequent pages so long as the available space on a page isn't exceeded before the break is set.

Writer also has text frames (Insert Menu/Frame/Frame). These can be set to anchor to the page, and have their size fixed to the size of the page. Frames can't overflow on to more than one page so edits can be made without affecting other pages.
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[Solved] Independent pages

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Thanks it’s fix
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