How to save pages in Word format

How is the pages saved in Word format? Microsoft's Word document format has been widely used in various fields, and everyone has formed a habit. For MAC users who use pages for word processing, there is a simple option to improve the readability and compatibility of cross-platform documents by saving (or exporting) the pages file as a. doc or. docx file for Word.

The following explanations are exported as a Word document with the latest version of the Pages file. The previous pages version also supports the. doc format saved as Word, but they have a slightly different process-similar in most cases, and even if your Mac is running a very old version of Pages. By the way, Pages are now a free app at Apple's App Store, so if you have an older version, you can update it from the Mac App Store free of charge to the latest version. It is also recommended that you update Pages to the latest version to improve compatibility, because you can also save the Word document as a. docx format.

　　How do I save a pages file as a Word file format on a Mac?

1. On the MAC, open the file you want to convert/store as Word format in the Pages.

2, select "Export to" in the "File" menu, and then select "Word ..." from the submenu.

3. In the "Export your document" Drop-down menu, in the Word option, click the triangle next to the advanced options.

Choose the file format you want: select ". docx" to be used in the latest Microsoft Office Word format, or choose ". doc" for higher compatibility to be compatible with older versions of Word-then press "Next ...".

4. Give the new Word file a name, select where to store the file, and then press "Export"

Your newly created Word document, either. doc or. docx format, will be saved in the place you specify.

In most cases, pages can produce a compatible Word document without any pressure, and the resulting. doc or. docx file is open in Microsoft Word as much as Pages, and no problem.

If you open a different place from the original file, it is usually due to complex typography, a unique font, very special ASCII code, the use of emoticons, and the characters unique to OS X and Pages. With this in mind, it's a good idea to make the saved/exported file as simple as possible, use a cross-platform standard font, and try to avoid any extraordinarily complex document formatting. This is usually not a problem even for a large number of text files or for a simple report, and the converted file should be opened perfectly regardless of whether it is on another Mac or Microsoft Office on a Windows PC.

Finally, if you or the recipient are using a Windows computer, you cannot use Pages to save the file to a word-compatible format, and the other option is to change the. pages file name extension to. zip and then open in Word, but this method except There is no other way to try it, because it is not easy to use, it will sometimes remove some unique format, it may cause on the PC when Word opened found in this Pages file format is quite bizarre. Therefore, if you (or the recipient) have the opportunity to operate on a Mac, it is best to save it as a Word file.