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janettevdm
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Q: keep a .doc a .doc

is it possible to maintain a MS word file when opening it in Pages as .doc instead of automatically converting it to .pages?

Posted on Oct 3, 2014 2:57 AM

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janettevdm

Q: keep a .doc a .doc

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  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Oct 3, 2014 4:45 AM in response to janettevdm
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    Oct 3, 2014 4:45 AM in response to janettevdm

    Janet

     

    Pages is not Word it merely opens and converts Word files to .pages documents, then you have to export the file back to Word. Not perfectly in either direction.

     

    If you want Word, use Word or a Word clone like LibreOffice [free].

     

    Peter