Obviously Pages does not have the functionality the MS Word has. Are there any plans to provide Pages with similiar functionality such as creating forms/templates?
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), iOS 10.0.2
I'm not sure what you mean. But Pages can create templates just fine...
Well, maybe I am using the wrong terminology, but what I am refering to is the ability to create a document that provides check boxes, text boxes (expandable) and pull down menus to complete the form. Maybe I assumed that when I took a MS Word document with this capability, and opened it in Pages, Pages did not convert any of this capability.
Pages is not a Word clone, and it has never been an Apple design goal to compete with Word's 33 years of feature additions. As this is a user to user support community, there is no way that we can know Apple's future product planning.
Pages does not have any forms controls, and for that you want the free LibreOffice (Writer) suite, an Office replacement suite, or Word itself. The LibreOffice Writer User Guide has an entire chapter 15 devoted to making forms.
I think "template" isn't the right terminology, but your further explanation is clear. This is not something Pages has ever been able to do. Go to the Pages menu > Provide Pages Feedback & let Apple know what you'd like to see in future updates.
You are referring to Forms, and no I can not see that happening.
Apple already has a long list of missing features which it seems to not be tackling.
Peter
I appreciate your response. I certainly do not expect Pages to compete with Word directly. I was simply wondering if this template/form development capability is something that may be coming. It is a tool used by many and I believe it is a capabiltity that would be appreciated by the Mac community. I have taken your advice and I am downloading LibreOffice Writer. Thanks for your help.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Are there any plans to provide upgrades to Pages with more functionality like MS Word, such as templates?
