Missing features in new Pages

I was using a report template in the new Pages and I noticed at least 2 missing features that used to make things really easy.
There is no longer a way to select multiple objects:Say you create a diagram with several shapes, arrows & text boxes, if you have to move the diagram or delete it, you have to manually select every object.  I looked in the help section for a short cut, but no such short cut is referenced.  SOOO annoying and heaven forbid your palm grazes the touch pad!
There is no longer a way to insert pre-designed pages in a template.I created a report using a template, but when I go to insert a new section, I have to re-create (by c&p!) the sections!  I used to be able to selct a page style for a new section (insert new head page, text page, photo page...etc.).
My hope is that I'm just missing something, otherwise the new Pages is much less "user-friendly" than it used to be and that doesn't feel like an "improvement". 
Any shortcuts that more advanced users might know of?
Thanks!

I have the same problem. Unfortunately, I never had Pages 4.3, so I have nothing to revert back to. Pages was my last hope at exporting a doc to a pdf on a mac with working links - and of course, I buy it only to find out it no longer works in Pages 5. #headdesk
Any suggestions? (Google Docs is not an option, they redirect the links in the doc through their own URLs with tracking codes).

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