richard99flint

Q: Can word open and edit documents created in pages

Can the document I create in pages be edited and viewed on Microsoft word without any extension changes.

Pages and Microsoft word , iOS 10

Posted on Sep 13, 2016 11:40 AM

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Q: Can word open and edit documents created in pages

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  • by AllergyDoc,

    AllergyDoc AllergyDoc Sep 13, 2016 12:29 PM in response to richard99flint
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    iWork
    Sep 13, 2016 12:29 PM in response to richard99flint

    No. You have to export the file to Word format before sending it off to be edited. If you just want someone else to view it you might be better off sending them a PDF. If someone does edit the document to exported, you'll be able to import it into Pages. This has worked fine for me with documents with hundreds of pages. (No fancy formatting, though.)

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Sep 13, 2016 2:05 PM in response to richard99flint
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    Sep 13, 2016 2:05 PM in response to richard99flint

    Pages is not a Word clone, and when opening Word documents in it, they are translated into the internal Pages .pages document format. The original contents of the Word document are not changed. Another translation occurs on the export process back to Word. Your compability mileage will vary depending on the unique features used in Word and Pages.

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Sep 14, 2016 12:52 PM in response to richard99flint
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 14, 2016 12:52 PM in response to richard99flint

    You want to use Word files, use Word.

     

    If you don't want to use Word, LibreOffice is a much better clone and it is free.

     

    Peter