No Cursor over fullpage background object

When I have a full page graphic as a background object and "Make background objects selectable" is deselected, sporadically I get a white arrow and cannot enter text. This is a text document.
To get back to the text I have to make the object selectable, move or delete it, and only when the arrow moves over a portion of the screen where the object is no longer there do I get a cursor. I use a PDF full page graphic for my letterhead and this is a problem.

Usual elements of a letterhead are a logo and text (names addresses etc), none of which should overlap your main letter writing area.
Lay those out as in Apple's templates and save them as your own template:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=182&highlight=follow er&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Peter

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