Applying a page layout to a page

When you apply a page layout to a page, the program puts placeholders on your page for the components that comprise the page layout. The placeholders are boxes with dotted lines into which you can add text, images, audio, video or other objects. For example, if you apply the Image and text column page layout to a page, the program will create a placeholder for the text, and a placeholder for the image. You can then populate these areas with your text and image.

To apply a page layout to a page:

In the Title Explorer, select the chapter, section, or page to which you want to apply the page layout and click the Properties ribbon. Alternatively, double-click the chapter, section, or page to display the corresponding Properties ribbon.
In the Page Layout group, click Manage. The Manage Page Layouts window opens.
Select the page layout from the list in the top of the Manage Page Layouts window and click Apply Layout to Current Page.

The page layout for the page you selected is changed and the layout placeholders appear on the page. If you add additional pages to your title, they will automatically use the page layout selected.