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Why can't non-MAC users open Pages?
Every Pages document I create has to be exported to either PDF or Word for anyone to read. This is a hassle for many reasons, not the least of which is if I make an edit, I have to re-export my document.
Pages.app is a Mac-only program. However, .pages files can be opened on an iOS device using Pages for iOS or in iWork for iCloud in a web browser for anyone with an Apple ID. Be aware, though, that feature sets are not the same.
If you frequently create documents to be shared with non-Pages users, you will probably be better off using Microsoft Word or a clone such as LibreOffice.
Pages.app is a Mac-only program. However, .pages files can be opened on an iOS device using Pages for iOS or in iWork for iCloud in a web browser for anyone with an Apple ID. Be aware, though, that feature sets are not the same.
If you frequently create documents to be shared with non-Pages users, you will probably be better off using Microsoft Word or a clone such as LibreOffice.
Because Apple does not offer a Pages application for platforms other than macOS, iCloud, iOS, or iPadOS, and one must use the Pages application on Apple platforms to open a Pages document. Nothing else on the planet can open these Pages documents, and that is why you send Word or PDF documents to non-Mac users.
You can ask Apple to make a version of Pages for Windows and Android (just like MS makes a version of Word for Mac and iOS) at
http://www.apple.com/feedback
why can't non-MAC users open Pages?
