Can Default Zoom be set to 250% ?

Question

I have Pages 09. my monitor is 1680x1050 so I would really like my default zoom in Pages set at 250%. Is there a way to set the default to this? 200 is too small and 300 is too big.
I'm a new mac user. I don't know anything about scripts or terminal, or even how to get to those things, so if your answer includes these, please so step by step...thanks!

Answer 1

dinofx wrote:
For a product that attempts to call itself an alternative to MS Office.
Where is Apple claiming that ?
They wrote:
+iWork, Apple’s productivity suite, is the easiest way to create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Writing and page layout are easy using Pages. Numbers gives you simple ways to make sense of your data. New cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in Keynote will keep your audience captivated. And _iWork is compatible with Microsoft Office,_ so sharing your work is even easier.+
As far as I know being compatible doesn't mean 'fully compatible'.
Open, save, and email Microsoft Word files from within Pages.
+It’s an easy read. In any format.+
+Pages makes it easy to share your documents with colleagues or friends. You can open Microsoft Word files in Pages and save your Pages documents as Word files. With powerful graphics and formatting tools, it’s easy to make Word documents look great in Pages. You can also save your Pages documents as RTF files or as plain text or export them as PDF files. With the new email option, send Pages, Word, or PDF documents right from Pages using Mac OS X Mail.+
+Share your work on the web.+
+What if you need to share your document, but you aren’t sure whether your colleagues use a Mac or PC, iWork or Office? Now you can upload it to iWork.com Public Beta.2 Reviewers receive a unique iWork.com URL where they can view your work, post comments, and download your document in Pages, Microsoft Word, or PDF format.+
Open, save, and email Microsoft Excel files from within Numbers.
+It’s the universal language.+
+Numbers makes it easy to share your spreadsheets with colleagues or friends. You can open Microsoft Excel files in Numbers or save your Numbers spreadsheets as Excel files. With powerful graphics and formatting tools, it’s easy to make Excel spreadsheets look great in Numbers. You can also export your Numbers spreadsheets as PDF files. Numbers lets you import documents in other common formats as well, including Open Financial Exchange files from Quicken, files from bank or credit card providers, comma-separated-value or tab-delimited files, vCards, and more. Printing spreadsheets in Numbers is surprisingly easy, too. Use the interactive Print view to see how big your spreadsheet will print. Then scale it up or down with a simple slider. With the new email option, send Numbers, Excel, or PDF files right from Numbers using Mac OS X Mail.+
+Share your work on the web.+
+If your colleagues need to see your work, but you don’t know what format to use, upload your spreadsheet to iWork.com Public Beta.* Reviewers receive a unique iWork.com URL where they can view your spreadsheet, post comments, and download it in Numbers, Excel, or PDF format.+
Open, save, and email Microsoft Powerpoint files from within Keynote.
+Compatibility and sharing+
+Approved for all audiences.+
+Keynote gives you a variety of ways to bring your show to the people. You can use it to import presentations created in Microsoft PowerPoint and to create presentations that can easily be saved as PowerPoint files. You can also export your presentation as a QuickTime movie or a PDF, HTML, or image file, or even directly to YouTube. Keynote does the format conversion for you.+
+Share your work on the web.+
+When you need to share your presentation, but aren’t sure whether your colleagues use a Mac or PC, iWork or Microsoft Office, publish it to iWork.com Public Beta.2 Reviewers receive an email with a unique URL where they can view your presentation’s slides, post comments, and download a version ideal for them in Keynote, PowerPoint, or PDF format.+
Compatibility and Sharing
iWork ’09 makes it easy to exchange documents with anyone.
* Open Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in iWork.
* Save your iWork document as a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file.
* Email your document as an iWork, Office, or PDF file from within iWork.
Reading and re-reading Apple documents, I don't see what may resemble to what you wrote !
Maybe you dreamt that iWork may be a substitute to Office but it's not what Apple stated !
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) lundi 5 octobre 2009 18:12:35