Insert text action in the Apple Pages package

The Insert text action enables you to insert text at a specific location into a Pages document. You can use it to automatically add headings, disclaimers, notes, or dynamically generated content without editing the document manually.

Settings

  • Use the Session name field to select one of the following options:
    • Session name: Enter the name of the session used to open the presentation with the Open action.

      (Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the default session name.

    • Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the session name.
  • Select one of the following options to specify the location in the document where the text must be inserted:
    • Current page: Inserts text on the current page.
    • Specific page(s): Inserts text on a specific page or a range of pages. Enter a specific page number or a range separated by a hyphen, for example 1-2.
    • Document: Inserts the text in the entire document.
  • Select one of the following options to specify the position for inserting the text on the selected page:
    • Start: Inserts text at the beginning of a specific page or document.
    • End: Inserts text at the end of a specific page or document.
  • In the Text to insert field, enter the text you want to add into the document.