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i have been trying for an hour and i cannot get the Expand Field option to come up. my Workbook says to ctl-click on the filler text to activate Expand Field. Being able to apply paragraph styles to text is fundamental and hopefully i can find a easier way. are there any key combos to achieve this?

yes, yes... i didn't mean to slag them. But should not the master pages show the guides, margins etc etc? or have i missed something yet again!

well li'll be a horses ass!!! why did i not ever notice those before! i can only guess because the thumbnail is not very eye inspiring. Small quible : Master page is blank and not in the least bit instructive.

luckily i have a few idml files, but what does a newbie to APub do if they never used InD? try and find a decent free template to get one started. if you find a link let us know. PS. As i really don't even want to import IDML files i am going to use the Affinity Publisher WorkBook and start a Newsletter Project from scratch. Wish me luck

i found those links ages ago. try and download a free template. Luckily years ago i downloaded a few InDesign ones. but damn it would be nice to have some .apub files. Anyways i have exported a few idml ones and will re-purpose those.

I really don't understand the reluctance on providing some FREE and ready to use templates for beginners who wish to use Publisher in their communications toolbox. All the obfuscations on a template not being useful for pros or there being too many variations etc etc. is to be blunt tiresome poppycock. I have used temaplest as starting points for InDesign Apple Pages and back in the day Pagemaker. All the templates were great starting points. and helped in making them over to suit my particular needs. But having a starting document was crucial. So much easier to customize using a starting document that has thought about master pages, columns baselines etc etc. Enough already... get the template showroom open...

We are also looking for a Newsletter Template.

not sure FB is if any use. I would be interested in magazine templates. also brochures. thanks

I would suggest that all these templates be deposited in a central place for all of us to easily find them. I found one in Envato Market , but can no longer find it now when i searched. But i found this: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-stylish-magazine-layout-in-affinity-publisher--cms-31847 and this one which i downloaded https://www.dmsguild.com/product/280882/Affinity-Publisher-Template-and-Beginners-Guide?filters=0_0_45476_0_0_0_0_0

i too am looking for Publisher templates on which to base my work