You can use Pages to create word-processing and page layout documents. You can add any type of content (text, graphics, charts, and so on) to either, but there are differences in how you work with each type of document.
Word-processing: Used primarily to create documents that include mainly text, like reports or letters. These documents have a body text area where you type, and the text flows from one page to the next, with new pages created automatically as needed.
Page layout: Used primarily to create documents with a more custom design, like newsletters or posters. A page layout document is like a canvas to which you add text boxes, images, and other objects, then arrange the objects on the page however you want. New pages must be added manually.
Some Pages templates are designed specifically for word-processing (such as the Basic and Newsletter templates), and others for page layout (such as the Tab Flyer and Museum Brochure templates).
Tip: To see whether a template (or document) is set up for word processing or page layout, open it. Tap some text, then tap Insert (you may have to tap the right arrow until you see Insert). If Page Break is among the options, it’s a word-processing document. If not, it’s a page layout document.