hi barry, > I have named and created a master page with two text frames. > > I have created a new document, applied the master page I created and > saved the document. > > The new document has the frames from the master page I created, but I > can't edit the document. > > The Get Text, Edit Text menu does not appear. Instead, when I right > click over the document, because I cannot select a frame, I'm > apparently not able to get the relevant text menu items, and instead > I get a menu that begins with "Paste File" which apparently expects > that I 'want' to add some type of graphic, but these are text frames. > > So, I can't select a frame and add text. > > What am I not understanding about applying a master page and then > working with a new document saved with that master page?
text frames from the master pages are not editable in the the page. use the scrapbook (and place to page and/or guides) to place text frames on multiple pages (you can also duplicate them on multiple pages iirc) hth a.l.e
