Grouping text boxes

Hi
Is it possible to group text boxes in pages for iPad?

Yes, it is possible to group text boxes.
When you first create a text box, it is set to move with the text on the page. In this mode, you can't group the text boxes.
Select the first box and while holding it, tap the next text box to select them both. Then tap the Style Menu (brush)> Arrange > Wrap > Move With Text > OFF
Now tap one of the two boxes again and the option to Group should appear. Tap Group and the boxes are now grouped and can even be set to move with text again at this point, if you desire, or not, if that is your choice.
This is explained more in the Pages Help (under the Tools Menu (wrench)) under "Select, group, layer, and copy objects"
Good Luck.

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